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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).
Modifications and work carried out on the 1.EX experimental car.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 36\4\  scan 126
Date  31th August 1920
  
X3014b

To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to CJ.
c. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}7/LG31.8.20.

X.3783a/b. 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:-

1. X.3014b. New Lucas Dynamo which has better connections and good as regards silence.
2. X.3957. New Lucas Switchboard.
3. X.3751a. New pistons with 6 rings.
4. X.3483. X.2628. Front and rear springs fitted with Ferodo interleaving materil.
5. X.1295. Rear springs changed from split leaf to solid bottom leaf.
6. X.3912. Latest type rear shock absorbers.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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