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).
Vehicle issues, including an untested front axle, a vehicle swap, and a required clutch plate change.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img122 | |
| Date | 2nd January 1937 | |
| -2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}2/R.2.1.37. 7. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} has written a memo to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} complaining that we have sent 6.B.IV. to France with an untested front axle, and an untested pendulum lever. I have concocted the attached reply and given it to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} to sign. 8. We are swopping GAE.20 for 5.B.IV on Monday, the 4th, and lastly, we have had 4 memos from JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} during the last week stating that clutch plates had to be changed before P.III cars could be delivered. | ||