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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).
Modifications carried out on car 1.EX and arranging its exchange with car 6.EX at West Wittering.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 183\M22\  img067
Date  31th August 1920
  
Handwritten top: R to CHANGE 6NEXO for 1 EX @ WW. NOW MODIFIED. NEW, IMPROVED, LUCAS DYNAMO, SWITCHBOARD, 6-RING PISTONS, SPRING INTERLEAVING, SOLID (NOT SPLIT) BOTTOM REAR LATEST SHOCK ABSORBERS.

Stamped: ORIGINAL
Stamped: RECEIVED SEP

To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp}
c. to Ph.
c. to S.
c. to De.
c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

RE 1.EX CAR.

We propose sending this car to West WitteringHenry Royce's home town on Friday Sept. 3rd. and to bring away 6.EX Car.

Since we have had 1.EX Car at the works we have carried out the following work:-

1. X.30146 New Lucas Dynamo which has better connections and good as regards silence.
2. X.3957 New Lucas Switchboard.
3. X.3757a New pistons with 6 rings.
4. X.3463 X.2628 Front and rear springs fitted with Ferodo interleaving material.
5. X.1295 Rear springs changed from split leaf to solid bottom leaf.
6. X.3917 Latest type rear shock absorbers.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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