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).
Request to swap a 12-toothed axle from vehicle 12-GIV to 20-GIV due to smaller wheels being fitted.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\3\ 03-page135 | |
| Date | 28th November 1931 | |
| RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X5840. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/AD28.11.31 20-GIV. With the smaller wheels fitted to this car we shall require the 12 toothed axle which is at present fitted on 12-GIV. Will you therefore please effect the changeover unless you have another set of 12-toothedgears which you could put in the axle of 20-GIV. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||