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).
Letter and its translation detailing issues with chassis 7-G-II's springs and rear accumulator battery after a journey from Paris to Marseilles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\2\ Scan307 | |
| Date | 6th June 1913 | |
| [Translation] Translation:- I am sending you this letter on behalf of Mr. Claude Johnson who requests me to inform you after journeying from Paris - Marseilles with the new chassis 7-G-II 1. the springs had bumped on the bad road 2. your rear accumulator - battery is a little large + occasionally bumped on the propeller shaft + eventually, broke the front support which holds the accumulator-box to the chassis. Yours etc. Alfred Toussaint [Original French] Monsieur. Je vous envoie cette lettre de la{L. A. Archer} part de Mr. Claude Johnson qui me prie de vous prevenir qu'apres avoir fait le voyage Paris - Marseille avec le nouveau chassis 7.cg.II 1° les ressorts avant touchent, dans la{L. A. Archer} mauvaise route 2° votre batterie accumulateur arrière est un peu large, et touche de temps en temps sur l'arbre de transmission. cela m'a fait casser la{L. A. Archer} patte avant qui tient la{L. A. Archer} boite | ||