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).
Status of parts held up for 'N' and 'O' series vehicles.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 36\4\ scan 111 | |
Date | 4th August 1920 | |
x.3014b Extract By5/H.4.8.20. Ms. c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. EFC. c. Mr. Booth. c. Mr. Shelton. c. Mr. Robinson. ----------------- MATERIAL. - RE PARTS HELD UP ON "N" AND "O" SERIES. -------------------------------------- Referring to your sheet of the 23rd ultimo, dealing with the following sections, the position in regard to each is indicated as below:- X.607. Sec. 7290. BATTERY & FITTINGS.- We have asked EFC. to release this section for "O" Series. X.3014b. Sec. 7310. DYNAMO. - We were under the impression that dynamos were ordered up to the end of "N" series. If this is so, it is as far as we agree to go at the moment, as there is a possibility of us making a change in the type of dynamo we are using. X.2778. Sec. 7360. WIRING. - We are discussing this question with Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} with the object of continuing with the present type of wiring up to the end of "O" series. X.3461b. Sec. 7150. REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS. - At present we do not propose ordering any more material for these parts, as Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, is still unsettled as to our present design being absolute- ly suitable. Sec. 7400. TOOL WALLETS. - For "N" and "O" series. We have written you separately in regard to these. X.3474. Sec. 5210. WIRE FITTINGS. - We have now ordered up to X.3714. | ||