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).
Letter from the Experimental Department inquiring about continuous running tests at the Brooklands Motor Course.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 155\1\ scan0267 | |
Date | 26th February 1937 | |
1320. (Experimental Dept.) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}5/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 26th February, 1937. Clerk of the Course, Brooklands Motor Course, Weybridge, SURREY. Dear Sir, Can you please let us know to what extent we can carry out continuous running on Brooklands Track on the outer circuit, or on the "Double 12" circuit. We should not want to exceed a speed of 70miles per hour. Yours faithfully, For ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||