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).
List of component specifications and production notes, page 2.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\1\ scan0170 | |
| Date | 13th December 1935 | |
| -2- HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}14/KW.13.12.35. Hydraulic Plungers. E.86880 springs to be fitted under plungers. Clearance of plungers to be .0015". Oil pump release valve. E.86806 spring to supersede spring LOP. 86853. Starter motor. To be enlarged to overcome cold starting difficulties. 1 tooth less in pinion and 1 more in flywheel. Poppet valve in hydraulic plunger. Circlip to be made in hand drawn wire. Ignition plug terminals. Short skirt insulators in Vee, long skirt on outside. Valve springs As run on 31-EX. Fan R.R. standard type production to go slow in view of improved design. Clutch Production not settled until further experiments. Carburation. First 12 cars to have 4 Carburetters. Gearbox. Rear suspension production to go slow in view of modifications. Steering. Alum. bronze box to be retained for first 50 cars. Mechanical features not cleared up. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.W.H. | ||