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).
Frequent tyre troubles during a trial run on Chassis 2200.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\2\ 02-page22 | |
Date | 27th May 1913 | |
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/EM17/L27513 Re Mr Goulding's trial run on Chassis 2200. (Z.337) Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 27/5/13. Mr Haldenby reports that the only explanation of the frequent tyre troubles is that the car was very heavy on the back wheels and carried 5 passengers with luggage. The body overhangs rather a lot. Also car was driven very fast all the time. | ||