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Confirming that a previously noted issue with a car's smoothness has been rectified, making it comparable to the author's own vehicle.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 101\1\  scan0148
Date  1st March 1936
  
To Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
re 25/30.
Sg {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 12/Ell.3.36
Copy to C.Cr. {Mr Cra’ster / Mr Chichester} E.Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
Referring to Sg {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 8/Ell.2.36, we yesterday tried 22-C-IV and we are pleased to find that whatever caused our criticism in regard to smoothness has been removed - in other words we were very pleased with this car. It now compares very favourably with mine.
Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
X500a
  
  
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).


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