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).
The successful completion of a 10,000-mile test of Firths front springs in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 52\2\ Scan116 | |
| Date | 11th December 1924 | |
| x2628 x4429 To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to RG. {Mr Rowledge} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} _x9410_ Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1/LG11.12.24. 10,000 MILES TEST WITH FIRTHS SPRINGS IN FRANCE. The car has completed 10,000 miles in France fitted with Firths front springs. There have been no failures on the springs. The car is now on its way back to Derby. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||