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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).
Arrangement for Mr. Hancock to test experimental 'shimmy shackles' on a car being taken to France.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 27a\1\  Scan050
Date  9th April 1932
  
W/S. Whr.{Mr Wheeler} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} (Paris)I

84013.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/MJ.9.4.32.

Replying to Whrl/D.8.4.32.

We are expecting Mr. Hancock to be taking a car to France within the next week or ten days and we are arranging that he shall take out with him the shimmy shackles. This is an experimental fitting and we should like him to try the car before and after it is fitted.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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