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).
Requesting modifications and tests on the 10-EX car, focusing on steering, suspension, and engine components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 70\1\ scan0065 | |
| Date | 11th November 1927 | |
| Y877+ To 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}2/LG7.11.27. 10-EX CAR. Will you please remove the return spring from the steering of this car. Also check up the gearbox and engine alignment to see if the [struck-through text] fabric coupling and engine supports have dropped at all. We also wish to test :- (1) Present rear suspension, rubber single point at the front end. (2) Present rear suspension. Standard front single point mounting. (3) Side steering tube to N.sch.2258 if one can be found. (4) .900 lead large dia. worm and box when available. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||