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).
Instructing a 20 HP 'Barkerlite' car, No. GXL.81, to be sent to the Works to investigate knocking rear shock absorbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\3\ scan0045 | |
| Date | 15th November 1928 | |
| X5520 Mr. Crawford. [Text has a strikethrough] (Copy to S/W. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}). Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}1/M/15.11.28. Re: 20 HP. 'Barkerlite' No. GXL.81. This car should go to the Works on its way down from Glasgow so that Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}'s Department can investigate the knocking of the rear shock absorbers. Will you please instruct the driver accordingly. If the car has to stay there any length of time, the driver will of course come to London without it. The above is in response to your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG12.11.28. to C. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} | ||