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).
Removal and interchange of experimental units from chassis 32-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\4\ img067 | |
| Date | 28th March 1938 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} 0144 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}/JH.28.3.38. re 32-EX Chassis. As we are parting with 32-EX, will you please arrange for the following experimental units to be removed. Starter switch (Carbon contacts deleted) Interchange with unit on 35.EX. Highter type speeds cable. Interchange with unit on 35.EX. Special cam and rotor with wider key fitted to 'A' side distributor. Interchange with pieces on 35.EX. Lucas coils. Interchange with standard pair on 35.EX. Remove. 36 slot armature ty e dynamo to R.R. Sch.911 and fit dynamo No.LL80X at present being overhauled by T.T.- The field terminals of this machine will require modifying to suit Lucas regulator. Three of the four contact levers in the distributors have loose bushes: new levers should be fitted. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} | ||