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).
Request to modify speedometer No. 780 for car 17.G.4 to suit a new gearbox and 11/50 axle ratio.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\2\ Scan149 | |
| Date | 20th April 1932 | |
| X6051 Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} From HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c.c. D/BP. c.c. G/MT. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.10/MA.20.4.32. A.T. SPEEDOMETER FOR 17.G.4. We require this speedometer No. 780 off Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}'s car modifying to suit the new gear box this car is going to have. Will you please arrange to return it to the makers for the revs. per. mile. figure to be altered to 796 to run with 11/50 axle ratio. As this car is urgently required for Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} we should be glad if you will arrange/this speedometer to be returned as quickly as possible. for HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||