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).
Status report detailing the fitting and testing of various numbered units to different chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0071 | |
| Date | 20th March 1939 | |
| -5- HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WEC.1/BA.20.3.39. B.V. No.2 Unit. Fitted in 7.B.V.Chassis. B.V. No.3 Unit. Fitted in 1.B.50 Chassis. B.V. No.4 Unit. Fitted in 9.B.V. Chassis. To be brought up to the specification issued for 15,000 miles trials. The Cylinder Block is to be fitted with short inserts of three different classes of material. B.V. No.5 Unit. Allocated for 10.B.V. at present this unit is fitted to 14.B.V. whilst the body is being fitted. B.V. No.6. Unit. Fitted in 2.B.50 Chassis. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} reported that this unit is to be removed and W.III No.9 fitted. B.V. No.7 Unit. Fitted in 8.B.V.Chassis. W.III. No.1 Unit. At present in 2.B.50 at Coachbuilders, to be removed when the car arrives and replaced by B.60 No.4. W.III No.2 Unit. On test fitted with supercharger. continued. | ||