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).
In-service performance of special sliding joint exhaust manifolds on Chassis No. 63-EF.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\3\ Scan457 | |
| Date | 11th July 1932 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} 84117. Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/SE12/KH.11.7.32. RE: CHASSIS No.63-EF - FRAZER LAWTON -------------------------- Referring to the special sliding joint type of exhaust manifolds supplied to Madrid for the above car, we give you below an extract from a memo we have received from Rv. in regard to the behaviour of these manifolds in service. "With reference to our memo Rv2/L12.4.32. and "previous correspondence, we have now heard from "our Barcelona agent that this car has been in "daily use since the fitting of the new sliding "joint exhaust manifolds and the car appears "to be now giving every satisfaction and no "further trouble has been experienced". Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/KB. | ||