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).
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. | ||