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).
Typed copy of a wire to Claude Johnson regarding chassis modifications and engine compression choices.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\2\ scan 160 | |
| Date | 30th October 1919 | |
| X.3400 Copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} CK.{Mr Clark} from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} X.2565. X.3400. X.3129. 30.10.19. " CLAUDE JOHNSON MIDLAND HOTEL DERBY. ROYCE WIRES AS FOLLOWS CALCULATIONS SHOW MY FEARS OF YESTERDAY UNFOUNDED stop VARIATION IN TORQUE PRACTICALLY UNAFFECTED THEREFORE ONLY MODIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO MAKE CHASSIS PERFECT AS ANY PRODUCED SILENT PISTONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO BATTERY IGNITION WIRING stop KINDLY CHOOSE BETWEEN LOW AND EXTRA LOW COMPRESSIONS FOR ENCLOSED BODIES stop SUGGEST LEAVING 1 EX AS SPECIMEN FOR OPEN BODIES EXCEPT AS MODIFIED ABOVE stop REALISE DIFFICULTY JUDGING SPECIMEN EXCEPT AS FINISHED CAR WITH FREE RUNNING ENGINE. ELIAS ROLLS-ROYCE LTD" | ||