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).
Progress of a 10,000-mile test and modifications for experimental cars 13-EX and 19-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\2\ scan0159 | |
| Date | 18th December 1928 | |
| contd :- -2- By the way, we do not appear to have yet received any reports regarding the 10,000 miles test which started on Monday; possibly there has not yet been time for these to come through, but I presume we shall receive a copy of the daily reports. In regard to the second car, No. 19-EX we note from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG18.12.28 that some modifications are being embodied and that it is proposed to take this car out to Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence to arrive there about Jan. 5th. and to leave it with R.{Sir Henry Royce} The position appears to be that there are certain known criticisms on the first car, no.13-EX and that modif-ications are going to be embodied in 19-EX with a view to overcoming them. It appears to us, therefore, that it is of the utmost importance that PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. and EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} should be given the earliest opportunity of thoroughly testing 19-EX with a view to seeing whether the modifications in question have satisfactorily overcome criticisms of 13-EX. For this purpose, therefore, we suggest it should be made available for them to try immediately after R.{Sir Henry Royce} has seen and tried it. This would fit in apparently from the point of view of dates, as from the programme outlined above, the last part of the 10,000 miles of 13-EX should be completed just about the date that 19-EX is being shewn to R.{Sir Henry Royce} You will I am sure appreciate the importance of this suggestion because on or about the 10th. Jan. is to be held the Board Meeting when the definite decision has got to be taken, which must be based upon results obtained, and presumably you do not wish these results only to be based on the test of 13-EX. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||