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).
Accident report for car 16-G4 detailing a collision with a Renault.
Identifier | Morton\M10\ img143 | |
Date | 19th January 1932 | |
D/L. From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 84199. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/MWJ.19.1.32. ACCIDENT TO 16-G4. Damage to Off-side Front Wing & Possibly to Dumb Iron. Whilst going down Addison Rd., towards Osmaston Rd., this morning, this car was run into at the cross roads to the car park by a Renault belonging to Mr. Welsh. 16-G4. was stationary with the front about 1/3 across the cross road, when the Renault travelling much faster hit the off-side front wing, turning 16-G4 round which was again hit by the Renault's back wing - the latter car coming to rest about 30 feet further down the road. Driver H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Grylls. Passenger J.Pepper. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/H.Grylls. | ||