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).
Secret memo on the essential production of lightened front brake toggle shafts for 'India' cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 57\1\ Scan131 | |
| Date | 12th May 1925 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X5770 S E C R E T. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG12. 5. 25. 'INDIA' FOUR WHEEL BRAKES. X5770 X.5740 R.{Sir Henry Royce} is expecting that all 'India' cars fitted with 4-wheel brakes will have the lightened type of front brake toggle shaft to N.sch.1971. The car we are sending to France to run 10,000 miles we have this fitted. We therefore consider it is essential for the Works to produce these parts. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||