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).
Listing seventeen urgent modifications required for a vehicle before a 10,000-mile trip to France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\4\ scan0037 | |
| Date | 21th April 1926 | |
| X8770 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} } FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} R2/M21.4.26. RE. EAC.8. & YOUR VISIT TO SOUTH OF FRANCE. X7770 As I leave for home on the 28th.inst. the above will not be ready for a run here so we must use it for your visit to WW. I hope before it leaves for France and 10,000 miles we shall get many urgent things fitted. (1) Lighter front axle. (2) Slightly light radiator. (3) Still lighter flywheel and clutch. (4) The very best petrol tank, big filler, gauge, double parallel filters, and reserve compartment. (5) Improved steering support. (6) Lighter engine (alum. non-detonator.) (7) Battery in frame or special supporting stepiron. (8) The very best front springs, say 10% stiffer than old original Silver Ghost standard. (9) Hydraulic dampers - RR. both axles. (10) Spare wheel carriers, luggage grid, and all RR. proposed standard fittings to help coachwork. (11) Ignition - auto-advance that will work with low pressure oil and exactly calibrated with lag anticipating setting. (12) Cutout with stop or scheme to prevent distortion, although that on 7-EX has remained O.K. since our correction. (13) Wheels and tyres suitable for 35 lbs. per sq.in. (14) Improved method of dealing with support, grouping etc. of instruments on the board. I think permanent support from the dash independent of scuttle, all with cream white faces, grouped like 7-EX or improved. (15) Economy of pedal position on D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} and shorter steering column. (16) Improved induction pipe and throttle heating to avoid complication and trouble with valve in exhaust. (17) If possible some scheme to reduce firing in exhaust when cutout open, such as blowing air into exhaust system. I know most of these are already arranged and some may not be possible, but we must get sufficient improved parts to justify the expense and not to be sorry to have missed this or that this time round. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||