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 to Joseph Sankey & Sons Ltd. regarding a leaflet on Jordon Central Lock Wheels and an inquiry about using wire wheels with a short hub.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0047 | |
| Date | 29th October 1936 | |
| A256 Exptl. Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.31/JH. 29th October, 1936. Messrs. Joseph Sankey & Sons Ltd., Hadley Castle Works, Willington, Shropshire. For the attention of Mr. Sharne. Dear Sirs, Thank you for your letter dated 26th together with a drawing of the Salmson wheel and hub. I notice that on the first page of your leaflet on Jordon Central Lock Wheels you show a wire wheel with a hezagon nat. As we prefer the aprrance of the wire wheel I should be very grateful if you could let us have a cross section drawing of this wire wheel. It appears that the spoking for a wire wheel necessitates a long hub, and as our whole interest in this hub is in order to obtain a short hub, we are wondering if wire wheels are possible. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||