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).
Feedback on a new trials car and potential improvements to stock parts for the Phantom & 20 HP models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\4\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 1st February 1927 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence. EFC. c. to BJ Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} X8770 PHANTOM & 20 HP. X,8770. X,5770. Mr. Hanbury's expressions of satisfaction with his new trials car is encouraging. I too have been much impressed with the same qualities, especially riding, steering, and acceleration, and smoothness. We should watch carefully our stock of parts so that customers can get our most up-to-date car at the first possible safe moment. Will BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} continue with Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} to look as far forward as possible to reduce stocks of affected parts of primary improvements ? At the moment comes to my mind 20 HP. induction and exhaust - quite safe to stop present type castings, etc. Then 20 HP. undershields, but Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} is the one who knows what is coming. There are also parts of electrical equipment, especially ignition, which will otherwise cause us much expense in improving back numbers for the sake of our reputation, i.e. in addition to finer primaries (coils), increased ballast resistance, there will probably be tungsten points, and off-set breaker lever to give quick break and slow make (very important and urgent.) | ||