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).
Replying to a query about the transfer and fitting of various special and standard car parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\2\ scan0198 | |
| Date | 27th January 1938 | |
| To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} 200a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}8/MH.{M. Huckerby}27.1.38. O.B.IV. 25.1.38. In reply to the queries of your memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}2/JAB. (1) The special springs Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}260-1-6 and EB.3256-7-12 were transferred from the original head and fitted to the standard production head you now have on this car. (2) We could not transfer the S.65 Inlet valves from the special head to the present standard head as they are different lengths. Existing are present production S/SLV inlet valves, for although S.65 is now standard the S/SLV valves in stock had to be used up. Standard KE.965 exhaust valves are fitted EB.2970 (3) The special coppered rocker shaft was transferred and is now on your car. (4) The original Thermoid linings are still on the clutch. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||