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).
Secret memo regarding scheme 1824 for the front end of a car, discussing modifications and headlight controls.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\L\July1924-September1924\ Scan99 | |
| Date | 18th July 1924 | |
| TO BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} S E C R E T. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M18.7.24. Copy to - CJ. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C. 11. re.FRONT END OF CAR. X4555 X8390 Herewith we send scheme 1824., shewing the wing stays, dipping head lights, and operating gear, and outline of wings, etc. It will be noticed that there are some slight modifications to the sheet metal filling in piece on the front horns, but apart from this no-thing has been changed. Concerning the control for the dipping head lights, we shall try to use the Goshawk hand control scheme, clamped on to the steering column, and shall send you instructions regarding this in the course of a day or two, but we may ask you to do the actual layout. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||