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).
Car's unavailability for a trial run due to a timing gear modification and engine removal.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\5\ scan0093 | |
| Date | 5th November 1938 | |
| W/S. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/R.5.11.38. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s Car - Cxl1/KW4.11.38. Referring to your memo Cxl1/KW4.11.38, thinking we could use Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}' car for trial run, we decided to do the timing gear modification to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car, which means the engine coming out of the frame. The car had been stripped before your note arrived. There is no chance of Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car being available for a trial run on Tuesday under these circumstances. Possibly you would like to give the trial run in Liverpool later on in the week before the car is returned to London. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||