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).
Requesting an alteration to the steering of Geoffrey Summers' car by fitting a shorter pendulum lever.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\1\ scan0005 | |
| Date | 23th January 1928 | |
| To Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Handwritten: X8430 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG23.1.28. Geoffrey Summers Car. Handwritten: X4117 (crossed out) X8430 We have an alteration we should like to try on the above car. This consists of fitting a shorter pendulum lever to his steering. The whole job can be done in a day. Would you please arrange with him to let us have the car as soon as convenient. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||