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).
List of electrical units required for car 31.G.VII, to be ordered from suppliers J. Lucas and Smith.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\4\ img131 | |
| Date | 30th November 1939 | |
| 6144 To Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC{R. Childs}/CAP. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}10/JH.30.11.39. ELECTRICAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR CAR 31.G.VII. The following units are required for car 31.G.VII which is to be built and we should be glad if you would order them for us. In same cases the item required has been on order for some time in which cases this is stated, and where possible the date and reference of the instruction given. ITEMS REQUIRED FROM MESSRS. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} LUCAS. 2 R.100 head lamps (1.DW.624 (1.DW.625) 1 FT.67 Fog lamp with No.3100 bracket. 1 Ammeter DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2562 (Six of these were instructed in HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}4/BA.20.7.39.) 3 Switch and escutcheon DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2393 (Lucas PS.9) (Three of these have been on order a long time and were urged on 21.9.39.) 1 Switch and escutcheon DW.987 (Seven of these have been on order a long time and were urged 21.9.39.) 1 Escutcheon only for push switch DW.985 (Seven of these are on order and were urged 21.9.39. ITEMS REQUIRED FROM MESSRS. SMITH. 1 Oil gauge and thermometer DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2143. 4 Warning Light (2.DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2391 (2.DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2392 1 Combined petrol and oil level gauge DW.998 with tank unit FB.518. for 22 gall. tank. 1 AT. Speedometer to DW.990 but with special calibration to be supplied later. | ||