Progress on a frame and engine crankshaft for the next 20 HP car intended for trial in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\2\ 02-page002 | |
| Date | 1st September 1927 | |
| Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R. {Sir Henry Royce} c. to BJ. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X3840c RS {Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} /M5. 9. 27. X.5010 X.5840 X.5380 X.5310 INDIA(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) 3. (NEXT 20 HP. FOR TRIAL IN FRANCE) We understand that the frame for this is in progress, and also the engine crankshaft to the stiffer dimensions. We are sending to Derby further instructions with reference to the frame, comprising the cross members, and the 'X' stiffener. There will be much other work in connection with the frame and accessories sent at about the same time. Regarding the engine we expect to send the item of the half-time gears and slipper flywheel, and particulars of the front end of the crankshaft during the next 24 hrs. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||
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).