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).
Providing an update on the performance of experimental exhaust manifolds on two specific chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan044 | |
| Date | 22th March 1932 | |
| LID{A. J. Lidsey} X4013. To "HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}" Works. Sèvres Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/VA32/RC{R. Childs}22.3.32 Re Experimental Exhaust Manifolds. With reference to your memo Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}5/MA.15.2.32 and our Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/VA26/RC.{R. Childs}10.2.32 we are pleased to give you rhe following information. Chassis N°4-LC. We fitted to this car a set of sliding joint Type Manifolds, the car has now been returned to Sevres by the owner who states that the Manifolds have given and are giving every satisfaction, the car has covered 20.000 Kms. (12,500 miles) Chassis N°119-MC. As this car should have now covered a fair mileage since we fitted the above Type Manifolds, we are today writing to the owner, who promised to let us have the necessary information, and as soon as we receive a reply we will communicate with you. With regard to the other cars on which we have fitted the above type manifolds, these we think can be considered as satisfactory, as we have not received any complaints. "Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}"/"VA". VA | ||