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).
Meeting minutes discussing trial reports on competitor vehicles including Siddeley, Sunbeam, and Daimler.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\11\ Scan004 | |
Date | 4th January 1912 | |
PAGE 3. high speed, etc., both as regards engine and transmission." 100th Meeting December 18th. 1911. Re Mr Platford's report on 40/50 h.p. Siddeley and 30/30 h.p. Sunbeam. on December 15th. Mr Nadin read for the information of the Committee Mr Platford's report on trial runs of these two cars. The Committee agreed that tests of this description were of great value to the Company. 102nd. Meeting December 21st. 1911. Re 57.h.p. Daimler. Mr Platford had suggested previously that we should obtain a 57.h.p. Daimler for tets purposes. Mr Barrington informed the Committee that the minute in which this recommendation was contained, had only recently been despatched to Mr Johnson, and that he had not yet confirmed same. 108th. Meeting January 4th, 1912. Mr Johnson discussed the question of the trial of certain cars of other makes with the Committee, and the matter was left with Mr Platford to make suitable arrangements. Mr Platford was of the opinion, in reply to Mr Johnson's question that a Minerva car would not assist us in our investigations. Handwritten text in right margin: X/80 X/80 X/80 | ||