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).
Request for a report on tyre specifications and wheel balancing for chassis 93-NK following steering wobble issues during 10,000-mile trials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\4\ scan0308 | |
| Date | 21th August 1925 | |
| X89440 S/W (Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}). COPY TO BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} CWB1/LH{Mr Haworth}21.8.25. With reference to the 10,000 miles trials which were run in France on 93-NK, there are numerous references to steering wobbles - see reports of 29.4.25., 30.4.25., 6.5.25., 7.5.25., 15.5.25., 18.5.25. 20.5.25., 21.5.25., 1.6.25., etc., and report GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/I/Crn6.7.25. - report on Chassis No. 93-NK after 25,071 miles. BJ wishes a report for his consideration on Monday, regarding the following points : (1) What tyres were in use on these occasions? (2) What was the pressure on the tyres? (3) Were the tyres and wheels balanced? (4) what were the tyre pressures instructed for this open car? If this information is available, will you please reply direct to BJ, so that he will have it on Monday? CWB. CWB | ||