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).
Requesting four modifications to a car, including a gearbox change, brake linkage adjustments, a new bearing, and new jacking brackets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\5\ scan0239 | |
| Date | 14th May 1940 | |
| File Wood To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} c. to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}3/JMc.14.5.40. 8.B.5. (1) Will you please arrange to have the gear box changed on this car for one of the production spare boxes. (2) Also the brake linkage clearance done to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 611, pins and plate levers to be dull nickle plated. (3) Fit an isolated propellor shaft centre bearing. (4) We should also like to have the correct rear jacking and bumper brackets on this car to enable us to use a hydraulic type of jack. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||