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).
Position and status of various experimental cars on a specific Monday morning.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\4\ scan0227 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1936 | |
| To HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X1042 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}6/JH.2.3.36. Position of Cars in Exptl. Garage. Monday 9-0 a.m. 18-G-IV. Exptl. Garage. To be used as Transport to Hucknall up to 11-0 a.m. when 19-G-IV. will be ready. 20-G-IV. Exptl. Garage. Returned from aero-work with Lov.{Mr Lovesey} Car being tuned up. 21-C-IV. Exptl. Garage. Transport for Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 22-G-V.{VIENNA} Exptl. Garage. Being tuned up for road received from fitting shop at W/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 1-B-IV. On the Bump. Front axle braking tests. 3-B-IV. Exptl. Garage. Braking tests. 5-B-IV. Exptl. Garage. Developing Delco Remy engine vibrations. Performance tests. Consumption tests. B-23-AE. Exptl. Garage. Large bore development of exhaust system. B-56-BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} London. On test with G.W.H. 29-EX. Shardlow. Gearbox in pieces - stripped 3 rd gear. 30-EX. Shardlow. With G.W.H. - Gearbox tests. 31-EX. Fitting shop. Stripped. 32-EX. Fitting shop. For modification. 33-EX. Exptl. Garage. Transport with Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 36-EX. Fitting shop. Being completed. Cadillac. Shardlow. Transport to Works. Packard. Exptl. Garage. Stripped. Buick Fitting shop. Stripped. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.Dodd. | ||