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).
Instruction to modify the bonnet rest strip on the dash for Continental Car 39-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\6\ scan0205 | |
| Date | 31th August 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. 300B Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.9/AP.31.8.37 CONTINENTAL CAR 39-EX. BONNET REST STRIP ON DASH. In addition to the items already called for on the specification of the above chassis, will you please fit the extruded aluminium rest angle scheme to LeC.5477 to the dashboard of this car, using wider Ferodo bonnet rest strip in place of the Kansas Snubber rest strip called for on this scheme. We are endeavouring to obtain a supply of suitable lacing and will hand same to you when we get it. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||