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).
The 10,000-mile test of R.W. wheels for 20 HP cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\7\ scan0100 | |
| Date | 1st March 1924 | |
| R.R. 493A (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 4421 Expl. No. X421 REF: Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2/LG1.3.24. X3599 EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. RG. {Mr Rowledge} c. to DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} R.W. WHEELS FOR 20 HP. CARS. We have completed 10,000 miles running with one set of R.W. wheels. They have performed quite satisfactorily. We have run some of the wheels with the locking nut slack and find when running it tightens itself up but not as tight as it can be done up with a spanner. We are continuing our tests on these wheels because we do not consider 10,000 miles a very arduous test for such parts. We have also just received 2 other sets of these wheels which will be fitted to cars. It has been arranged that no further Dunlop wheels shall be ordered for 20 HP. cars until the R.W. wheels are re-considered. MADE AT CROXLEY Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||