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).
Specifying a different gearbox end for the speedometer drive on the 'SS' car compared to the standard 40/50 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\5\ Scan059 | |
| Date | 28th November 1928 | |
| X7310 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to O.C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RdL/LG28.11.28. A.T. SPEEDOMETER DRIVES. +9308 The gearbox end of the speedometer drive on the 'SS{S. Smith}' car is different to the standard 40/50. We attach sketch (BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}) of the required new end. When ordering speedometers for SS.{S. Smith} cars, therefore, it will be necessary to specify the new driving end. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rp. | ||