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).
Modifications and critiques for a 'V' series car with a Barker Saloon body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\3\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 14th January 1925 | |
| [Handwritten top]: Please circulate and test this [report] to all bodies. [Typed] SECRET [Typed] To BJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Handwritten]: K8770 [Handwritten top right, circled]: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG14.1.25. [Handwritten notes top right]: also shutter the [?] like this / finished top to column better than the present rounded top [Typed] EAC. 'V' SERIES. [Typed] 44-PK. [Typed] This car fitted with a Barker Saloon body is an exact model of a 'V' series except for the following items :- 1. Exhaust system throughout. There is an entirely new exhaust system to be fitted. 2. Cutout and operating lever will be of a new design. 3. Undershields both for engine and gearbox. 4. Oil pump and relieve valve has to be modified. 5. The controls at the bottom of the steering column at present foul. These are being modified. 6. The control to the valve in the exhaust pipe is being modified. 7. The fixing of the thermometer in the cylinder head is being modified. 8. Details of the wiring are being modified. 9. The clutch on this car is one which required the heavy pedal pressure. This is also being modified. [Handwritten on left margin]: Instrument board / Wheel high too strong set-up / Steerg low geared [Typed] The special items on this car on which we should like Sales critics views, are as follows :- [Handwritten next to item 1]: No B'C 1. Arrangement of ignition switch. [Handwritten next to item 2]: Can't see if shutters open or closed & hard to reach 2. Arrangement of operation of shutters on radiator. We are not very impressed with the controls for the shutters. We think the shutter control should be made more obvious. At the present time, on the 20 HP, we know that the hand control for the shutters is overlooked. 3. Instrument Board. The arrangement of the instruments on the instrument board are standard except that it is proposed to place the thermometer above the oil contd :- | ||