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).
Report from Dodd to Hives regarding car performance, including engine clearance, mis-firing, oil consumption, and starter motor function.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\2\ scan0255 | |
| Date | 31th December 1927 | |
| 48992 Restaurant-Octobon., Le-Canadel. Par-Le-Lavandou. (Var) France. 31.12.27 Mr Hives. From Dodd. Everything going OK, car running very well indeed. Engine clearance at clutch coupling remains the same i,e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} .019" I have had some mis-firing trouble, this we have cured by fitting a new set of sparking plugs on the magneto side. Re setting them at .020" instead of .025" ... No oil has been required in the engine, this shows an exceptionally good consumption, the mileage being, - 1622. No further trouble with starter motor. Electrical cut-out for dynamo working OK. Have not as yet received any cash from Derby. D Dodd | ||