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).
Requesting a report on tyres and wheels following steering wobble issues during 10,000-mile trials on chassis 93-NK.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\4\ scan0313 | |
| Date | 21th August 1925 | |
| S/W (Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}) c. 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}1/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 pressure 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. | ||