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).
Proposal from Mr De Salamanca to trial 880 wheels on chassis 7CA.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\4\ 04-page26 | |
| Date | 9th May 1914 | |
| Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/ACr3/L9514. Re Chassis 7CA - Wheels. Dn. 9-5-14. Na.{Mr Nadin}c. The following is an extract from a report from Holgate re chassis 7CA :- "Mr De Salamanca considers that 880 wheels "would be a great advantage enabling him "to take the whole of the hill without use "of second gear. If you think it advisable "will you have a set forwarded for trial "as early as possible. Will you kindly issue what instruc- tions you think necessary in regard to the above. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} X 427 | ||