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 an investigation into modifying hubs to enable comparative testing of artillery and wire wheels on the same front axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\3\ Scan220 | |
| Date | 18th May 1927 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/LG18.5.27. X4586 X4586 / X8470 ARTILLERY WHEELS. We wish to carry out some tests comparing artillery and standard wire wheels on a 40/50 HP. front axle. Unfortunately at present, in order to do this we have to change the whole hub, or else use another axle which spoils the comparative nature of the test. Would you please look into the question of the simplest modification required to enable artillery and wire wheels to be used on the same hubs. If unavoidable, we could dispense with the front brake drums and substitute equivalent weight to enable the change-over to be made. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||