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).
Standardization and finish options for exhaust snouts on 20/25 HP trial cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\2\ scan0149 | |
| Date | 10th October 1935 | |
| S/W (Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}) +523 Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}13/ES.10.10.35. c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} O.{Mr Oldham} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Wyman noted Jased 30 M.P.H. Exhaust Boom - 20/25 HP. Thanks for Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/KW.9.10.35. from which we note you are preparing three sets of these for our Trials cars. Whilst it may be perfectly true that only 10% approximately of the cars suffer from this exhaust boom, it is perhaps impossible to tell until the cars are completed, just which ones would be offenders. It is with this in view we suggested these snouts should be standardised, so all contingencies of that kind would be provided for. Could we have one of the three chromium plated, so we could compare the durability of this finish with the black enamel of the sample, which we also quite like. It may be helpful to have the respective merits of these two finishes for our future guidance. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Auld | ||