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).
Broken spare wheel carrier plate, detailing the fourth unsuccessful attempt to fix it and discussing potential solutions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\3\ scan0118 | |
| Date | 4th October 1927 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /860D Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rml/LG4.10.27. SPARE WHEEL CARRIER. We are sending to you a broken carrier plate which was fitted up with clips to N.sch.2441. This failed after 5 hrs. on the bump. It will be recollected that this is the fourth unsuccessful attempt to hold the spare wheel off the bottom cross tube only. The vibration of the wheel is such that we feel convinced it will be very difficult to make the plate and clips stand up if they are held at the bottom only. We have proved, however, that if the central cross tube of the luggage carrier guard is utilised to hold the top of the plate the result is satisfactory. The only reason why this fixing cannot be utilised as far as we know is a difference of opinion as to whether this portion of the luggage carrier should be supplied without extra cost to the customer. We wonder whether sufficient people do purchase the car without a luggage grid, to make the further postponement of the spare wheel at the back, with its consequent benefit to riding qualities, worth while. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/W.A. Robotham. | ||