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).
Parts required for car 16-GIV ahead of a 10,000-mile test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\2\ 02-page354 | |
| Date | 19th December 1930 | |
| RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Y5840 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rml/AM19.12.30. 16-GIV. This car is coming back from West WitteringHenry Royce's home town to be prepared for a 10,000 mile test. We should prepare the following pieces for it :- Hypoid gear. Large diameter propeller shaft. Single point engine mounting at the rear together with necessary cross member. Lightened flywheel. Radiator as on 18-GIV together with shutters lowered to N.Sch.3186. Low rating road springs now on order. New luggage grid to N.sd: now being detailed by By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Front expansion box and down pipe. We shall require another set of these making as the one in existence will be fitted to 18-GIV. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||