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).
List of proposed vehicle modifications with handwritten notes discussing their implementation on chassis 32Ex and 37Ex.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0366 | |
| Date | 29th May 1936 | |
| - 2 - BY/Ogh.3/G.29.5.36. [Handwritten] F.{Mr Friese} DODD. Was this on 32 EX. [Handwritten] Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten] Yes! - HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Lec.4971 - Rubber Mounted Petrol Pump, arranged so that the pump can be removed without having to interfere with the noise insulation scheme on the driver's side of the dash. Lec.4721 - Filter on Second Cross Member. Lec.4956 - Outside Filler for Petrol Tank. Lec.4869 - Modified Control Tubes with felt packing to prevent rattles. [Handwritten] ^F.J.H. Are we satisfied with this scheme. 32EX did not seem immune from rattles. Will you please issue standardisation sheets to cover these four items. [Handwritten] This scheme was not fitted to 32 Ex. The first chassis to have it will be 37 Ex. [Handwritten] HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} / F.J.H. BY/Ogh. | ||