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).
Listing eight parts for standardisation on a test car upon completion of 10,000 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 57\1\ Scan313 | |
| Date | 10th May 1927 | |
| To CWB. from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X5770 HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 5/LG10.5.27. 10-G-111 - 10,000 MILES TEST CAR. X5840B The following is a list of parts which we hope to standardise on completion of 10,000 miles on the above car. We give you this list so that we can take particular note of them :- (1) Mixture control on steering column. (2) Improved control for shutters and starter carb. (3) Vertical shutters for radiator. (4) New side brake lever. (We wish you to take special note of this as this lever is rather flabby sideways. We consider the ratchet mechanism is much better than what we use on the present cars and that it should be cheaper to make). (5) New petrol tank with reserve compartment. (6) New filler. (7) Hydraulic dampers on the rear. (8) Aluminium induction pipe. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||