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).
Secret memo regarding the arrival of cars for testing different 4-wheel brake schemes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\1\ Scan174 | |
| Date | 1st May 1924 | |
| 4214 S E C R E T. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG1.5.24. To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. RG.{Mr Rowledge} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 4-WHEEL BRAKES. 4214 x9940 We propose arriving at WW. on Tuesday morning with the - Hispano, 40/50 HP. fitted with the 'agreed' scheme, EAC. fitted with RRM. scheme and EAC. fitted with M.DES.60 scheme. We think there are points of interest on each of these cars which you should try. The cars could return as soon as you have finished with them. We attach sketches of the arrangement of each of these cars. The dimensions have been taken off the cars themselves - they may not agree with the drawing dimensions exactly. We have now seen your wire asking for a car with RRM.DES.60 scheme. We propose modifying the car fitted with the DES.60 to this arrangement. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||