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).
Instructions to despatch a speedometer for conversion to read correctly for chassis 20.EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 50\4\ Scan270 | |
| Date | 19th December 1928 | |
| To ROY {Sir Henry Royce} /Ms. from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Mt. Stores. X4308 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rnl/LG19.12.28. We are sending into the Stores for despatch to the A.T. Speedometer Co. :- One cream dial speedometer No. A.729 suitable for the patch instrument panel. We wish this to be converted to read correctly at 800 revs/mile. Will you please issue the necessary instructions to Stores. This speedometer is for chassis 20.EX. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||