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).
Secret memo from 'Sg' to 'Hs' detailing trial results of an 18 HP Lanchester and comparing it to the 'Peregrine' project.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\3\ Scan082 | |
| Date | 22th February 1932 | |
| SECRET. To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Sgll/E22.2.32 - 2 - The brakes I thought were very good. Speaking generally, my impressions after our original trial were that it was a good car but, as the result of this extended trial I feel very differently about it. My chief object in writing this memo. is to remove from anybody's mind the idea that I consider the 18 HP Lanchester as represented by this car to be a good car. I feel that with our knowledge and experience "Peregrine" will be far superior. This car is quite unlike a RR at any speed. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||