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).
Faults and observations on the 35-EX car model, focusing on steering, gears, suspension, and carburettor.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\4\ scan0255 | |
| Date | 3rd June 1936 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} re 35-EX. known 35-EX is an extraordinarily nice car, apart from certain faults, and the steering reaches a very good standard. I think we ought to, if possible, examine the meshing of the steering gear in our skeleton box to see how it compares with what we are fitting on production. There are two points not previously mentioned in connection with this car that I noticed, one being that the top gear continually comes out of mesh going down hill, and the other is the front independent suspension on the right-hand side starts making a noise after the car has been let out a bit. The starter carburetter control, as pointed out to me, requires some attention. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||