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).
Collision tests for bumpers on the L.H.Phantom II Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0013 | |
| Date | 9th July 1930 | |
| COPY. X4522 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} From Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Whr.{Mr Wheeler} Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}10/E9.7.30. L.H.P.11 Chassis. Bumpers. X.7772. X.4522. Referring to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/MJ.4.7.30 and Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}1/E7.7.30 I took the opportunity of discussing this matter with R.{Sir Henry Royce} and with Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} after the Board Meeting, on Monday last. R.{Sir Henry Royce} would like to see them use a type of bumper such as that indicated in E.1/M14.6.30 but he is not insistent on the matter and quite agrees that, in order to obviate delay, we should carry out the collision tests with their standard bumper. I do not think we had better do this on the second left-hand chassis as I donot want to run the risk of the frame being damaged so Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} and I came to the conclusion that the best thing to do would be to make the test on the 10,000 mile test car as soon as it is available. When I saw Oy. yesterday he said that he thought the best way would be to make the tests on a spare frame which I understand is the same as our standard and would merely have to be fitted with the front forgings for their bumpers. I leave it to you, however, to make whatever arrangements you think best, bearing in mind the importance of obviating the hold-up on account of this test. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||