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).
10,000 Miles Car, discussing previous reports and the decision to drop light alloy connecting rods.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\2\ scan0035 | |
| Date | 13th April 1934 | |
| X4553a To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} re 10,000 Miles Car - IV.B.4. Copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}9/E13.4.34 Referring to my former memo. and your reply saying that you were waiting for Hancock's report, when you let me have this I should be glad if you would see that specific reference is made to the 9 items which were on this car and which were set out in your Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/MJ.27.2.34. I gathered from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} that in view of the lead bronze bearing situation and certain disadvantages that arose with light alloy connecting rods in extreme cold we are dropping them. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||