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).
Preference for Rudge-Whitworth wheels over Dunlop wheels due to manufacturing variations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\7\ B001_X15 20 46 50 59-page057 | |
| Date | 20th April 1914 | |
| R.R. 235A (150 H) (V.V. 681 12-3-14) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 0414. COPY. To J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} Copy to Day. Copy to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Copy to Na.{Mr Nadin} Copy to Pd. Copy to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} R2/P 20.4.14. Rudge-Whitworth Wheels. I prefer to go on as we are doing until we have confirmation; at the same time we ought to have some Rudge-Whitworth going through for customers who prefer them. Dunlops I fear are not keeping to our exact dimensions, which is necessary with their scheme, more so than Rudge-Whitworth, whose scheme permits of more variation. This is why Rudge-Whitworth have an advantage over Dunlop, though I think Dunlop can really be more securely tightened. R.{Sir Henry Royce} X/5 encl. to J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Rudge-Whitworth letter April 9th to CH. | ||