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).
List of parts and modifications fitted to chassis 10.GILL, including springs, shock dampers, and steering components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 57\1\ Scan296 | |
| Date | 4th March 1927 | |
| 1 Cobx to O'Hc BK {A. Birkett - Commercial Manager} VID 3 Cob to HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} , FROM RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 1 Cob to AFK EGY Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Y5770 RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 6/RB {R. Bowen} 4.3.27. FOR CHIEF INSPECTOR OF ENGINES (piston) 10.GILL. CHASSIS 4663 The following parts have been fitted to the above Passed to Test Thursday March 3rd.1927 Front Springs & Fittings 650 lbs. Firths Springs with clips integral with Plates fitted with Vefco Gaiters F.53587. Rear Springs & Fittings 900 lbs. Firths Springs with clips integral with Plates, fitted with Vefco Gaiters F.53172. Front Hyd: Shock Dampers Modified in accordance with memo Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 4/LG.10.2.27. also see attached fitter's report. Rear Hyd: Shock Dampers 1. Modified in accordance with Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 4/LG.10.2.27. also see attached fitter's report. 2. Spring loaded Gland to Arrgt. Drg. F.76646. 3. Damper Shield F.94644/5. L.O.P. F.54648. Steering Column & Box "D" type Steering Column to suit Cast Dash to N.S.2146-2265. Steering Col: Controls with carb: Controls on Column to N.S.2214-2354-1 & L.O.P. F.54291. Modified Instrument Board Controls to suit vertical shutters on radiator to N.S.2214-2354. Instrument Board Fitted up to layout drawing F.54815. A.T. Speedometer No.18734. Wiring & Fittings 80 way set of Wires fitted to suit Cast Dash. to N.S.2146-2265 & L.O.P. F.54286. Horn & Fittings To N.S.2146 to suit Cast Dash. Klaxon Horn F.54319 modified with double terminal instead of single otherwise to L.O.P. F.54200. | ||