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).
List of new parts fitted to a car scheduled for a 10,000-mile run, along with remarks for the modifications.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\1\ scan0162 | |
Date | 5th January 1920 | |
X.3418 Extract from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG5.1.20. X. 3743. - RE CAR TO RUN 10,000 MILES. X.3647. This car will leave here on Wednesday. It is fitted with the following new parts. New parts fitted. Remarks. 19. Taper Pivot Pins. X.3441. To make them easier to dismantle. 20. Taper ball ends on steering levers. X.3418. To overcome noise, 21. Spring on Dynamo Tension Rotor. X.3772. To overcome noise. 22. Whittle Dynamo belt made up of half links. X.3735. To overcome noise. 23. "Bensons" Oil & Pressure Gauges. Oil gauge reads up to 30 lbs. X.3547. 24. Petrol Tank filler brought to the sides. X.3755. | ||