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).
Acquiring and testing American-designed rubber shackles for the 40/50 car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\6\ 06-page31 | |
| Date | 1st January 1924 | |
| X.433 To HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/IS.G. 24. RE. RUBBER SHACKLES. X.433. As I think you know America have schemed a system of fitting rubber shackles to the 40/50 car, including the necessary brackets etc. We asked them to do this, and we suggested at the time that they might send over the actual pieces in order that we might fit them to a car here for test. So far as we know this has not been done and we should like to know whether you would like these pieces sent. Mr. Royce seems to think we should test the rubber shackles independent of any other modification, and is prepared to do it in a rough and ready way. To get the actual castings from America is possibly the easiest and quickest way to do it? DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||