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).
Letter from The Royal Automobile Club providing competitor car dimensions for the Tourist Trophy Race.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\6\ Scan118 | |
| Date | 30th September 1936 | |
| X-62 The Royal Automobile Club Pall Mall, London, S.W.1. Address all Communications to THE SECRETARY Quoting the following Reference E MH{M. Huckerby}/CP. Telegrams: AUTOMOBILE, LONDON. Telephone: WHITEHALL 2345 (26 lines). 30th September, 1936. Your Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}19/KW. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd. Derby. Dear Sirs, I thank you for your letter of the 25th inst. and regret that I am not in a position to furnish you with the weights of the cars entered in the Tourist Trophy Race, but regarding the track and wheelbase, the following are the dimensions :- (1) Riley "Sprite" - Wheelbase 8 ft. 1 1/2 ins. Track 4 ft. (2) Delahaye - Wheelbase 2.7 metres. Track 1.378 metres. 8.9ft - 4.6ft - (3) B.M.W. - Wheelbase 2.4 metres. Track (front) 1.15 metres, Track (rear) 1.27 metres. 7ft.9 - 3.8ft - 4.2ft (4) Lagonda - Wheelbase 10 ft. 9 ins. Track 4 ft. 9 1/4 ins. (5) Bentley 10ft 6" Track. 4ft 8" Yours faithfully, F.P. Armstrong SECRETARY. | ||