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).
Technical memo discussing updates on shock absorbers, axles, starter motors, and coachwork for various models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\1\ Scan255 | |
| Date | 30th November 1935 | |
| -4- Shock Absorber Control. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} is dealing with the altered lettering on the controls. Hypoid Axle & Geared Starter Motor. The geared starter motor has been standardised on the 20/25 HP. The hypoid axle has been fitted to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car, to see if a good standard of silence can be easily attained. 21-G-IV. This car has been waiting for satisfactory Hall's metal bearings. It should be ready for France at the end of next week. The main object of the test is to get experience on the Stromberg carburetter and the petrol pump feed. Springing on the 20/25. 21-G-IV will be fitted with low rating springs with reduced stress. WRAITH. General. Coachwork Developments. Park is going over to the States to study the rust question. Hancock has not reported any deterioration of his coachwork. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Att: Copy of letter from Zenith Carb. Co. dated 27.11.35. | ||