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).
Modifications to reduce heat under the scuttle and potential alterations to the undershield for cars with front brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 73\2\ scan0177 | |
| Date | 7th January 1924 | |
| CJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Handwritten] X9940 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG7.1.24. & [Handwritten] XP19 [Handwritten, crossed out] X9940 With reference to your CJ16/E4.1.24. So far no standardisation sheet has been issued for the modifications necessary to reduce the heat under the scuttle. The experiments we made were with mock-up parts. The D.O. are now producing a design - there are several details to be considered which we did not bother with on the experimental parts. We had in mind that this alteration might come in on cars where we fit front brakes because it will be necessary to make some alterations to the undershield to allow for the brake parts, so that we may as well at the same time make it the best we know as regards reducing the heat. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||