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).
Listing American automotive parts ordered for testing and a request for a new generator.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\3\ 03-page351 | |
| Date | 2nd January 1931 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/MJ.2.1.31. X.7772. X.7941. Before I left U.S.A. I ordered a number of parts to be sent over here. These consist of - (1) A pair of Delco shock absorbers for test and dismantle. (2) Four Delco shock absorbers with levers arranged to suit R.R cars and with external adjustment (this is their latest type) which we can use on a car for road test. (3) One latest Houdaille shock absorber. (4) Two sets of radiator tubes. (5) One Delco and One Dejon coil. (6) One Delco starter motor, similar to that used on the Cadillac. This scheme is so very much more simple than what we are using I thought it worth while to get one over here. (7) Waycross windscreen wiper. The Lucas windscreen wipers were giving a lot of trouble out there and I promised to try this type as it is the one they recommend. We would like now to obtain one of the latest Delco generators with thermostat controls. If you are in agreement, will you please send the following night letter - " SEND LATEST DELCO GENERATOR WITH THERMOSTAT CONTROLLED THIRD BRUSH 12 VOLT IF POSSIBLE. IF NOT AVAILABLE SEND 6 VOLT" HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||