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 E.R. Hall's car before handover, following its exhibition at Olympia.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\2\ Scan232 | |
Date | 8th October 1934 | |
x7962 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/KW.8.10.34. E.R. Hall's Car. This car is to be exhibited at Olympia and will then be handed over to Hall. Will you please fit to it the axle gears which were used in the T.T. and replace the 7.8 : 1 compression ratio head. With regard to the leakage of oil in the axle, Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} will instruct which of the various schemes he would like fitting. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||