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).
Unsatisfactory steering and a cracked exhaust manifold discovered during a 15,000-mile test in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0258 | |
| Date | 9th December 1931 | |
| Copy. x5430. To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to R.{Sir Henry Royce} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Copy to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} re 18-G-4. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}6/E9.12.31. x5840. X5430 X5230 Referring to the above car which is now running a 15,000 mile test in France, it is very distressing to see continual references to the unsatisfactory steering on any road surfaces other than smooth at speeds of 50 miles and hour upwards; also to note that the exhaust manifold has cracked - in other words we are still not clear on this question of exhaust manifolds which is one of our most trouble-some and expensive complaints. I should be glad to know what action is proposed. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||