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 major spares in possession for a 500 c.c. Rudge Unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\1\ scan0123 | |
| Date | 18th September 1936 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}10/KW.18.9.36. 500 c.c. Rudge Unit. The following is a list of the major spares in our possession for the above unit :- Part Remarks. Engine & Magneto (air cooled). Very good condition, just overhauled by makers. Cost £70 with carburetter. Carburetter. Considerably altered by us, and probably not of much value to Rudge's. Liquid cooled head and block. O.K. - cost £10. Hemispherical head. Only on loan from Rudge-Whitworth Ltd. Good condition. Air cooled block. New. 2 castings of semi-hemispherical head. Received from Wm. Mills. Cost 32/- each. Never touched. Miscellaneous small parts. A few odd valves, guides and springs, etc. Total value about £1. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/J.L.Edwards. | ||