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).
Letter concerning a replacement gearbox rubber for 31-EX and road shock modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\3\ scan0128 | |
| Date | 19th October 1935 | |
| Y300a G.W. Hancock Esq., Hotel de France, Chateauroux, Indre, France. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.1/MJ.19.10.35. Thank you for your GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}3/JAB.16.10.35. We are rushing through a replacement rear gearbox rubber for 31-EX. and would like the one now fitted returned to us as soon as you can. This rubber is a lot more flexible than that fitted to SpectreCodename for Phantom III lll. No you notice any ill effect in the behaviour of the car now that the rubber is collapsing. Steering Road Shocks. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} would like you to give a value for the front anti-roll rod in connection with the above. I think it is quite simple to disconnect. We are also having some alum. blocks produced to replace the soft front engine rubbers. It is thought that these should reduce road shocks. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/I.A. Leslie. | ||