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).
Internal secret memo detailing verbal instructions from Mr. Royce for modifications to the 40/50 car's braking system.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\November1923\ Scan91 | |
| Date | 5th November 1923 | |
| TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} SECRET. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}3/M5.11.23. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C. X9940 Referring to our conversation on Friday, our instructions from Mr. Royce are that E.A.C. 111. is the car that is going to be made in the immediate future, that is to say, the present 40/50 car with four wheel brakes. This car has been fully instructed except that we now have to turn the system round to make the 'servo' operate on the front and the foot on the back, and we also have to provide a trip gear for throwing out the brakes on the steering lock. We are expecting to send you this information in the course of the next few days. These are our most recent instructions but we have nothing officially in writing, and it is of course liable to be changed. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||