The replacement of the Kansas Snubber bonnet rest strip with Ferodo lacing on car 270 VI due to wear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 7\1\ 600b 27 G V1 Mx Car-page06 | |
| Date | 30th August 1937 | |
| X 605 To HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std 5/WH. 30.8.37. 270 VI. - Bonnet rest strip on dash. As a result of experience on 32EX car in France it appears that the Kansas Snubber rest strip fitted to that car (and also to the Wraith car built) results in a lot of wear of the bonnet plates. We therefore wish to change to Ferodo lacing of similar width - a supply of this was handed recently to the shop - will you please fit this type rest strip to the dash of 270 VI. while same is in the shop having undershields fitted. This does not necessitate any new parts - merely the removal of the present lacing andfitting of the new lacing. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std. | ||
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).