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 suggested items to be fitted to a 40-50 HP chassis for a 10,000-mile test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 63\4\ scan0043 | |
| Date | 19th May 1931 | |
| X6001 He/GWW (crossed out) c - Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY/RD12/W.19-5-31. [STAMP] RECEIVED XI MAY Re :- 40-50 H.P. Chassis 10,000 mile test. The following items we suggest should be fitted to the above chassis for test :- Starter Motor. Grapholoy bearings, and Bijur Oil Supply to motor removed. [handwritten] not fitted Main Switch. Deletion of carbon contacts. ✓ Dynamo. Latest type, giving high output. ✓ Ignition Distributor. The carbon brush for this should be supplied by British carbons. ✓ Condenser. Condenser of reduced capacity in order to give better life to the points. ✓ Ignition Coil. To be of latest type, if not already fitted. Ballast Resistance. Mechanical fastening of the wire instead of silver soldering. ✓ Switchbox. The existing switchbox on the chassis should be brought up to date to give full charge on "S" and "T", and in addition arranged to break the field circuit first. ✓ [handwritten] armature BY/RD. | ||