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).
Continuing the 10,000-mile tests at Chateauroux on to 15,000 miles, rather than running them in England.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\3\ 03-page047 | |
| Date | 30th September 1931 | |
| Y5840 To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Nor. c. to PN.{Mr Northey} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/MJ.30.9.31. re. 10,000 Miles Tests. Replying to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}35/E29.9.31. We had a note from P.N. (copy attached), in which he states that his proposal was to run the car for a few hundred miles in England. In view of this, we consider that the tests at Chateauroux should carry on to complete the 15,000 miles. The car has now finished running and is being examined. We expect it back in England at the end of this week when we will arrange to hand it over to Sales as soon as it arrives. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Copy of PN.{Mr Northey}17/WT16.9.31 attached. | ||