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).
Letter to T.A. Swinden discussing car performance improvements and wishing him a speedy recovery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\3\ scan0008 | |
| Date | 4th December 1939 | |
| 1204 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/MH.{M. Huckerby} 4th. December, 1939. T.A.Swinden, Esq., 12, Broad Elms Lane, SHEFFIELD, 11. Dear Swinden, Many thanks for your letter of December 3rd. I am very sorry to hear that you have got tonsilitis and hope that you will make a speedy recovery. We will not spoil 12.B. until you return. I am very glad that you have managed to make some progress with it. It will be interesting to see if you can do equally well on the Duplex instrument. I have not tried the car but am just going out in it. Of course, we should like the acceleration below 60 m.p.h. up to scratch even though we lose a little top speed. Yours sincerely, Later. I have tried the car and we shall have to improve the full throttle and part throttle pick-up from 10 to 35 miles an hour on top gear before the car will be acceptable. | ||