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).
Court case won by Mr. Minchin concerning vehicle stopping distances and brake quality.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\October1925-December1925\ Scan138 | |
| Date | 10th December 1925 | |
| ORIGINAL TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M10.12.25. X788 [crossed out] X8420 X718 With further reference to Mr.Minchin's stopping distances, he tells us that he won his case, the defence being that the brakes were so good that the car could be driven fast without danger. Presumably under these circumstances the question of stopping distance has a certain amount of interest. [stamp: RECEIVED ... DEC 1925] DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} [signature] | ||