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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).
To RHC summarizing a list of current car work jobs.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 82\4\  scan0401
Date  19th October 1936
  
V200
To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}12/KW.19.10.36.

Car Work General.

Herewith a summary of jobs that are at present instructed. Should like to run over them with you some time.

(1) 5-B-IV.
Longer radius rods.

(2) 6-B-IV.
Inspection after 15,000 miles.

(3) Gearboxes.
6 Concertinas.
6 more 2nd speeds.

(4) Continental Phantom III.
Steering - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}19/KW.1.9.36.
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}3/JH.7.9.36.
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}15/KW.10.9.36.
Radiator - Lightened radiator for Continental car.
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.1/JH.24.9.36.

(5) 35-EX.
Gearbox.

(6) GAE-20.
Change steering to Marles - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}6/JH.3.10.36.
Change gear lever and fit isolated type.

(7) Fitters to make up 2 further 30 HP. exhaust systems, using Webb treated shells.
  
  


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