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).
Authorizing the fitting of a 'shimmy shackle' to the 24-EX Paris Trials car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan039 | |
| Date | 21th March 1932 | |
| Y4013 9100 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Whr.{Mr Wheeler} re 24-EX. Paris Trials Car. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}2/E21.3.32 Referring to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/MJ.17.3.32 in view of the fact that this is a Company's Trials car, I agree to an exception being made, i.e. to this car being supplied with a shimmy shackle. If it does not pass its necessary test for standardisation it can always be removed. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} is requested to report carefully the effect on the steering when the car is fitted with this device. LID{A. J. Lidsey} See me HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED | ||