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).
Curing excessive engine detonations on chassis B-169-CW.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\1\ scan0168 | |
| Date | 16th October 1935 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} +26/a Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}6/KW.16.10.35. Chassis No. B-169-CW. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Summers Esq. We have cured the excessive detonations and returned the car to the Repair Dept. The cause of the trouble was a bent spindle in the ignition tower, this was .017" out of truth. The ignition was also timed 4º early. The engine is now up to standard performance. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.Dodd. | ||