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).
Memo from Dodd to Mr Hives on vehicle status, addressing piston knocks, shock dampers and valve springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\5\ Scan036 | |
| Date | 22th February 1930 guessed | |
| X8992. Restaurant Octobon, Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence Par Le Lavandou. (Var) France Jun. 2nd. Mr. Hives from Dodd. Everything going OK. Still no signs of piston knocks. The front shock damper on examination proved to be quite OK. The slack v knock coming from the axle control arm. This required adjusting rod at the lower end. R suggested we might find better results with taper valve springs. This I think he suggested before leaving Wittering. J Dodd. | ||