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).
To the repair department with instructions for fitting a B.V. unit to car 2-B-IV.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\2\ scan0132 | |
| Date | 1st August 1935 | |
| COPY. x260 To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Repair Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/MJ.1.8.35. Unit for 2-B-IV. We are sending the B.V unit to you to be fitted to this car. It has lead bronze bearings and the latest clutch. Will you please inspect the bearings and pistons before you fit the engine to the chassis. The clutch cover plate requires changing as it is not standard, otherwise the unit should be O.K. The cover plate will have to be machined on the crankshaft. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||