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).
Committee discussion regarding the suitability of different types of wheels for colonial cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\4\ 04-page13 | |
| Date | 8th January 1912 guessed | |
| if they are wrong (i.e. wire wheels) could we have some substantial arguments to give against them. The Committee agreed that the point concerning the unsuitability of wooden wheels for tropical climates is valid and that a form of steel wheel is preferable for colonial cars. Mr Hadin suggested that the chief argument against wire wheels is the occasional collapse of spokes, and the faulty method of attachment of the detachable wheels to the hubs. Mr Platford pointed out that although wire wheels were unsatisfactory some years ago, the method of manufacture had considerably improved, and that the objection might have been overcome. The Committee agree that it would be preferable to use some form of steel wheel fitted with an adjustable rim, such as the Vinet or Michelin. It should be noted that we have on order some Sankey Wheels to be fitted with the Vinet or Michelin rim for testing purposes. | ||