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).
The commercial viability of obtaining stainless steel spokes for wheels following an investigation with the Dunlop Co.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\1\ scan0197 | |
| Date | 23th June 1932 | |
| X3725 R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. F... c. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.1/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 23.6.32. RE: WHEELS. Referring to DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}5/M.9.6.32. in which it was mentioned that R.{Sir Henry Royce} was particularly interested as to the commercial position in regard to obtaining Stainless spokes. We have taken the matter up with the Dunlop Co. who have carefully investigated the matter, having gone into it with the firm who swage nearly all the spokes for the Motor Industry, and they report that at the moment the proposal is not commercially possible. We attach copy of Dunlop's letter. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||