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).
The standardisation of steel artillery wheels as an alternative to wire wheels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img096 | |
| Date | 9th May 1927 | |
| LONDON REPAIR DEPÔT 14841 To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from My/Rb.{R. Bowen} My/Rb.{R. Bowen}6/N/139A/BJ 9.5.27 Standardisation of Chassis Parts. Steel Artillery Wheels as an alternative to Wire Wheels, to comply with customer's requests. Sheet X.No.4586. Returned herewith, Standardisation Sheet X.No.4586 with cost filled in. We attach two copies of this covering memo. Please attach one to standardisation sheet when sending same to BJ. The increase in cost is mainly accounted for in the extra price we have to pay for steel Artillery Wheels and Hubs as compared with Wire Wheels and Hubs. A special side spare wheel carrier will be required to suit Artillery Wheels, which we estimate will cost £5-16-3 to manufacture and fit to chassis. This fitting is of course, a chassis extra. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} CH RECEIVED 11 MAY 1927 D B Folio C B Folio Date despatched Date Invoice Customer's Job No. Date Order | ||