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).
Issues and observations on bodywork components including the windscreen, jacks, and tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\5\ scan0282 | |
| Date | 19th May 1938 | |
| -9- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}19.5.38. BODYWORK - Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Windscreen with centre winder. This is very good for ventilation and ease of operation and well worth developing. At present it is too flexible when open. This is receiving attention. Jacks. Session's detachable hydraulic. The brackets are not very secure and a design modification has been called for. Tyres. 4 ply and 6 ply. Experiments on 4 ply tyres are in progress The front tyres are badly rubbed by the cross steering tube ends. This is receiving attention for the next cars. The car was driven for test purposes, up to 50 m.p.h. on a deflated front tyre with no ill effects. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||