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).
Modification work on car 1.EX and proposing an exchange for car 6.EX.
| Identifier | Morton\M22\ img067 | |
| Date | 31th August 1920 | |
| Handwritten text: R to CHANGE 6.EX FOR 1 EX @ W.W. NOW MODIFIED. NEW IMPROVED LUCAS DYNAMO, SWITCHBOARD, 6-RING PISTONS, SPRING INTERLEAVING, SOLID (NOT SPLIT) BOTTOM REAR LEAF, LATEST SHOCK ABSORBERS Routing List: To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from lis. c. to C.J. c. to Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Stamped: ORIGINAL RECEIVED SEP Typed text: Ref/ LG31.8.20. x.3763a/RE 1.EX CAR. We propose sending this car to West WitteringHenry Royce's home town on Friday Sept. 3rd. and to bring away 6.EX Car. Since we have had 1.EX Car at the works we have carried out the following work:- x.3014b 1. New Lucas Dynamo which has better connections and good as regards silence. x.3957 2. New Lucas Switchboard. x.3757a 3. New pistons with 6 rings. x.3483 x.2628 4. Front and rear springs fitted with Ferodo interleaving material. x.1295 5. Rear springs changed from split leaf to solid bottom leaf. x.3912 6. Latest type rear shock absorbers. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Footer: W.W. 539Y (100 J.{Mr Johnson W.M.}) '2' C. 947 19-5-30) C 5878 | ||