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).
Progress report detailing updates and tests on various vehicle components and systems.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img290 | |
| Date | 6th March 1941 | |
| No.14/T.6.3.41 - 3 - Check should be continued as necessary, and ring pressure should be in-creased to get a figure, under English conditions, of between 1500 and 2000 M.P.G. 12. DIRECTION INDICATORS. 12.S.V will be brought up to date while it is in the shop. 13. STAINLESS STEEL CHANELLING. This will be fitted to 12.S.V while it is in the shop. 14. LIGHT WHEELS. The Vauxhall is now on the road again, fitted with these. 15. MYTH BODY. Mr. Green has visited Park Wards and reported on progress. 16. HINDOO. He. will take up with Mr. Ward the question of getting information for us to rectify the unsatisfactory points on the standard R.V body. 17. AVON TYRES. A test will be carried out with a pair of these tyres with the Indias, before a report is finally circulated. 18. S.U. CARBURETTORS. The needle investigation will be carried out forthwith. New needles have been submitted by S.U. for test. The matter will not be allowed to drop until we have got the standard S.V to give the same consumption as the D.II at the same axle ratio and weight. 19. SPRING TESTING RIG. This will be running by Wednesday. | ||