From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Report detailing vehicle mileage, battery and dynamo issues, and damage to the windscreen.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 180\M1\2\ img001 | |
| Date | 10th June 1914 | |
| LG Please send out amended copies him & cls hovale. Test Dept. On May the 7th I did 420 miles getting 240 miles in. On the 9th 256 miles & today the 10th 358 miles making a total to date of 3354 miles. I have been able to get the battery recharged during the night but the loss of time through the battery has caused me to fall off in mileage, but have done as much as possible under the circumstances. I have wired today for driving shaft for dynamo as this was taken back with 59II to Derby. Mr. Gill has greased & oiled up chassis all round, x steering and ball joints adjusted, also shock absorbers. Fan belt adjusted & engine side strips fixed up, as the bolt heads pull through the aluminium. Yesterday the top half of wind screen (glass) collapsed through road vibration. At the time we were running about 50 miles per Hr. & screen slightly opened. but no personal damage done. The last few days the weather has been very hot & the water temperature | ||