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).
Ongoing 10,000-mile test of R.W. wheels and the ordering of Dunlop wheels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\7\ scan0098 | |
| Date | 15th January 1924 | |
| Y421 BJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG15.1.24. R.W. WHEELS. Y421 X3599 With reference to your BJ1/H14.1.24. We are continuing the test of completing 10,000 miles - we are also urging delivery of the other two sets of 20 HP. R.W. wheels which it was agreed to purchase, and also three sets suitable for the 40/50 HP. We will send a sample wheel to R.{Sir Henry Royce} with the first car which goes to Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence. We do not think there will be much difficulty in getting R.{Sir Henry Royce} to agree to the standard-isation of these wheels so long as they have performed satisfactorily on test. Dunlop Wheels are ordered and most of them are in the Works up to 1,000 chassis. We have arranged that no more Dunlop wheels will be ordered for the 20 HP. unless we find some definite fault with the R.W. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||