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).
Advocating for 19-inch wheels with 6-inch tyres on the 20HP model for aesthetic reasons.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\Q\July1927-September1927\ Scan011 | |
| Date | 9th July 1927 | |
| TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} ORIGINAL (Stamp) URGENT. C. to BJ. LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} (Struck through) WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} (Struck through) OWB. (Struck through) APPEARANCE OF 20HP. I am very keen that we press for the 19" wheels with 6" tyres, because they will make the car look lower, longer, and more sleek. (i.e. rather smaller, than larger than our medium pressure standard wheels.) R.{Sir Henry Royce} Handwritten notes: x5820, x5770, x4565, x5830, x5810 | ||