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).
Vehicle endurance testing mileage and procedures.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\4\ scan0249 | |
Date | 12th November 1920 guessed | |
the scon tests. At 1200 miles a day for 4 days we did in fact cover @ Chateauroux, 8400 miles a week. i.e. 25,000 in 3 weeks was our aim, with tyre changes at 3-4000. Most exhausting. I don't think any of us realised the critical importance of these tests at the time, because we just weren't told in those days — If you would like to prepare a questionare I will answer it if you wish. This might be the best way. Ys. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Hamill (Art) | ||