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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).
The required modifications for car 56-GN, including steering, pivots, silencer, and exhaust lagging.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 18\3\  Scan373
Date  8th November 1932
  
x7960.

RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/MA. 8.11.32.

Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s Car - 56-GN.

car
This/will be at the Works today.
The main modification required are:-

(1) Marles Weller steering gear to be fitted. This steering is at present in the stores.

(2) Steering pivots to be treated as on 20-EX.

(3) Carburetter Air intake silencer to be fitted.

(4) Lagging removed from downtake, front expansion box, and intermediate pipe, which should be exactly like the system on 19-EX.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}
  
  


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