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).
Requesting sales opinion on the 44-PK car after addressing previous complaints regarding steering, clutch, exhaust, and engine performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\3\ scan0116 | |
| Date | 10th March 1925 | |
| To BJ. } To CJ. } FROM HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CWB. c. to PN.{Mr Northey} c. to WOr.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} S E C R E T. X8770 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG10.3.25. 44-PK CAR. EAC. 'V' SERIES. We should like to know Sales opinion of 44-PK car which was tested last weekend. The particular points are :- 1. Steering. 2. Clutch. 3. Exhaust. 4. Explosions in silencer. 5. Engine vibrations at slow speeds. These were the complaints made against the car the previous time it was tried by Sales. In our opinion we consider that the points above mentioned were all improved. We should like, therefore, to have Sales view. As regards the brakes requiring a heavy pressure. This was due to oil on the servo faces. A modification to the design is being got out in order to prevent this occurring. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||