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).
Spare wheel arrangement and wheel supplier choice for the 'Swallow' model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\4\ scan0008 | |
| Date | 19th December 1921 | |
| contd. -2- hope to be able to carry our spare wheel closer in, giving a better looking arrangement, and permitting a luggage carrier behind the spare wheel. X3599 We are arranging for Rudge Whitworth wire wheels as second standard, but we are not sure at the moment whether Dunlops may be preferred, if they are willing to give us a better proportioned smaller model than their old standard one for this particular size. We are adopting the same general design and policy for the "Swallow". R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||