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).
Issues with a non-standard luggage carrier and spare wheel carrier fitted to car 81-TC.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\1\ Scan322 | |
| Date | 12th August 1926 | |
| W/S G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} C. BR.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X 4117 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}5/H12.8.26 RECEIVED Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 12 AUG 1926 re. 40/50 Luggage Grid Fixing and Spare Wheel Carrier - 81-TC. In testing the above car yesterday, I was very much upset to find that this chassis was one fitted with the extended frame for the purpose of fixing R.R. luggage carrier but that some "foreign" luggage carrier had been fitted, (Mulliners). Mr. Gale and also the Coachbuilder's representative pointed out to me certain features as regards the frame fittings which should be altered in order that other luggage carriers than our own could be fitted, and several alterations were suggested as regards design for this to be done. I explained to them at the time that I did not think such points could be considered for a moment, and that if cars are to have luggage carriers they must have the R.R. design type, and that we must not consider alterations to our standard design to suit other designs which are not approved by R.R. I shall be glad if you will take this matter up with the C.S.C. and some very definite recommendations made in case alteration to design is required, but I feel sure this is a matter which will have to be submitted to R.{Sir Henry Royce} As it is I feel that the owner of 81-TC will have a perfectly legitimate "grouse" about the poor fixing of the present luggage carrier, and I do not wish to associate myself with this car being passed in its present condition in this respect. Apart from the criticisms which I raised with Mr. Gale about the matter, he also has several important features against it, one of the most important being its bad booming effect on the inside of the body. A further point on this car is the Spare wheel carrier. Is it not yet possible to fix the standard R-R type? This one I understand from Mr. Gale is supplied by Mulliners and one of the best of its type. I still consider, however, that this design is not in keeping with the R-R standard, and would not be approved by W.W. As pointed out to Mr. Gale, we should at least get the COMPLETED | ||