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 proposing a visit to West Wittering, discussing a 50-hour test on a Condor engine and work on a Goshawk car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\2\ Scan078 | |
| Date | 26th May 1923 | |
| V1698 R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG26.5.23. RE. VISIT TO WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. If it is convenient to you, we would prefer to make our visit to W.W. on June the 4th. or 5th. We are hoping to start on a 50 hours test on Condor series lll engine on Monday which will take the whole week to complete. Also owing to the amount of work in connection with this engine, we have been unable to fit on to the Goshawk car the modified parts which you instructed. The proposed dates for our visit to W.W. also suit Rg.{Mr Rowledge} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||