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).
Wheel clearance defect on a Berwick & Co. body and proposing modifications for testing and post-war application.
| Identifier | Morton\M11\ img053 | |
| Date | 1st July 1917 | |
| To EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & EH. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} 3. R4/B4:7:17. In addition to this slight defect, I notice the body has been made by Berwick & Co. and has not the requisite clearance for the road wheel. Consequently, if the axle is not parallel with the frame, the top of the wheel rubs the body. Possibly we may get a coachbuilder to increase this clearance if Commander Briggs agrees that it shall be attempted. The risk of the tyres rubbing the body will be reduced by the fitting of the stiffer springs and the shock absorbers. Will you please advise Commander Briggs when you are able to make these alterations to the car, which we are anxious to test with a view to taking advantage of his experience, and adopting them in the cars which we hope to make immediately after the War. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||