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).
Report from Bombay recommending aluminium instead of rubber for side footboard treads, particularly for Colonial customers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 74\1\ scan0095 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1912 | |
| Mr Royce 2/9 12. X393 Coachwork (Re aluminium treads) TBB6/L2912. Mr Wormald has asked me to send you the following report from Mr Kirby, written from Bombay, concerning aluminium treads:- "Side footboards out in this country should be covered with aluminium instead of rubber. Aluminium lasts much longer and always looks neat, rubber soon wears and looks shabby." I think this point should be put before Sales in order that they may give this advice to Colonial customers. | ||