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).
Extract from a letter detailing alterations to a chassis for the U.S.A. market.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\2\ scan0040 | |
| Date | 15th August 1923 | |
| X4666 15th August 1923. EXTRACT FROM LETTER DATED 4TH AUGUST 1923 CONCERNING ALTERATIONS TO CHASSIS IN U.S.A. ------------------------------------------- This 801st car is having a lot of alterations:- Westinghouse Starter & Generator 6 volt. Single Wire System instead of 2 wires, and 6 volts instead of 12. Metal Battery & Tool Box fastened to Frame & Cross Members. Battery Box is being put on left side of car instead of right. Gear Box has been altered to carry the Main Switch instead of on the Dash. The Starter Motor Suspension has been shortened to make room for a platform cast on Gear Box to carry Main Switch. :::::::::::::::::::::: | ||