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).
Fitting new valve springs which failed to resolve a 'clatter' noise at 50mph.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\5\ Scan030 | |
| Date | 13th January 1930 | |
| +79501 Restaurant Octobon .. Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence. Par Le Lavandou. (Var) France. 13.1.30. Mr Hives from Dodd, Have received and fitted the new set of valve springs, they appear to be the same kind of springs as the ones removed. The Valve "clatter" at 50mph. is still there , no difference in either set of springs. All going well with the car. L. Dodd. | ||