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 chassis specification revisions and omissions, page 2.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\4\ Scan237 | |
| Date | 26th December 1930 guessed | |
| -2- (m) Fuel Gauge to be graduated in U.S. gallons. THE SCALE OF THE GAUGE SHOULD INDICATE AN EMPTY TANK WHEN THE MAIN SUPPLY IS EXHAUSTED, AND BEFORE THE RESERVE SUPPLY IS CALLED INTO USE. (o) Petrol filler cap to be hinged. (p) TWO SPARE WHEELS ON THE FIRST 50 CHASSIS SHOULD BE CARRIED ONE AT EACH SIDE AND THE CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH CARRIERS AND WHEELS ACCORDINGLY. THIS DETAIL TO BE REVIEWED LATER WITH RESPECT TO THE BALANCE OF THE ORDER. (q) HORN TO BE OMITTED. HORN BRACKET TO BE FITTED ON THE DASH SUITABLE FOR A HORN WHICH WILL BE SUPPLIED IN U.S. (r) BATTERY BOX TO BE MODIFIED SO AS TO TAKE TWO EXIDE 3-XCR-13-1-RA BATTERIES. BATTERIES TO BE OMITTED, AND ENDS OF CABLES TO BE LEFT WITHOUT TERMINALS, ALL OF WHICH TO BE SUPPLIED IN U.S. (s) TOOLS. - CHASSIS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH REDUCED KIT OF TOOLS AND SPARES, OMITTING (a) ENOTS GUN (b) ALL "C" SPANNERS (c) ALL SINGLE AND OPEN ENDED SPANNERS (d) JACK AND HANDLE (t) ENOTS LUBRICATORS ON TORQUE TUBE, PROPELLER SHAFT AND FAN TO BE OMITTED, AND REPLACED BY A SUITABLE PLUG OR CORK FOR THE EXCLUSION OF DIRT. (u) GAITERS FOR THE SPRINGS NOT TO BE SUPPLIED. (v) SPARKING PLUGS NOT TO BE SUPPLIED AND HOLES FILLED BY A SUITABLE CORK TO EXCLUDE DIRT. (w) FRONT AND REAR NUMBER PLATE BRACKETS TO BE OMITTED. (x) BONNET LOCKS AND FITTINGS TO BE OMITTED. Rolls-Royce, Limited reserve the right to alter their chassis specification at any time without notice, but WILL ADVISE THE AMERICAN COMPANY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF ALL CHANGES MADE PARTICULARLY SUCH CHANGES AS AFFECT THE FITTING OF COACHWORK. (Revisions from original Specifications, Whr{Mr Wheeler}2/D20.1.30. indicated in capital letters). (signed) H.C.Beaver W.E.Hosac | ||