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 removal of 20/25 Frame Tie Rods from car 21-G-IV to reduce costs before its endurance mileage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\3\ scan0178 | |
| Date | 23th December 1935 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c. to Sft.{Mr Swift} c. to Nor. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X52M Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.12/EN.23.12.35. 20/25 Frame Tie Rods. In Sft{Mr Swift}/WWW.5/J.19.12.35, it is suggested that Tie Rods should be deleted in order to reduce unnecessary costs. Will you please therefore remove the Tie Rods from 21-G-IV before this car commences its endurance mileage. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||