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).
Wire confirmation from Royce discussing gyrostatis wobble and precession in wheels.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\July1925-September1925\ Scan204 | |
| Date | 4th September 1925 | |
| ORIGINAL CONFIRMATION OF WIRE. COPY TO JH. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ✓ WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. 4. 9. 25. CLARKE. ROYCAR. DERBY. 4457 IS THERE SUCH A THING AS A GYROSTATIC WOBBLE AND CAN IT BE AT WHEEL SPEED WITH SUITABLE MOUNTING. IS IT THE SAME AS THE ORDINARY PRECESSION. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME AND SEE ME WITH HIVES ON TUESDAY ABOUT THIS AND THINGS GENERALLY. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT BY ADDING THE WEIGHT OF THE BRAKE DRUM WE HAVE BROUGHT THE GYROSTATIC WOBBLE TO THE SPEED OF THE ROAD WHEEL. TELEPHONE ME ABOUT TWO O'CLOCK. ROYCE. | ||