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).
Parts testing for the 12-EX car and the ordering of materials before test completion.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\1\ scan0326 | |
| Date | 1st April 1923 guessed | |
| contd :- -2- in conjunction with the scheme got out for the central oiling, we could reduce the number of Enots lubricators to be hand-oiled. All these parts are fitted to 12-EX car which is at present in France. It will be necessary for us to give permission for the material to be ordered before the 10,000 miles test is completed. Item 1. Already run 10,000 miles satisfactorily so that there is no risk in ordering the material. Item 2. Similar brakes have run practically 10,000 miles on Mr. Royce's car 14-EX so that the risk is very very small. Item 3. The alteration here should not affect the reliability of the wheels and hubs. Item 4. At the moment we are only asking that the necessary bosses shall be added to existing parts so that the central oiling can be fitted at a later date. We should be glad to have R's and BJ's agreement that the material can be ordered for producing these parts. It will be the end of the year before any cars fitted with these parts are delivered to customers. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||