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).
Log sheet detailing daily tyre testing results including mileage, routes, and performance remarks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\1\ Scan180 | |
| Date | 27th January 1921 | |
| Top of page: )2( Table Headers: Date., Tyres fitted., Position on car., Total mileage. F.{Mr Friese} R.{Sir Henry Royce}, Daily miles., Route taken., Remarks. Row 1: Date: 18.12.21. Tyres fitted: FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5256, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5257, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5206, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5234. Position on car: N front, O front, N rear, O rear. Total mileage F: 1133, 1133. R: 1515, 1515. Daily miles: 72. Route taken: Local. Remarks: Test runs - give and take roads. Row 2: Date: 19.1.21. Tyres fitted: FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5256, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5257, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5206, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5234. Position on car: N front, O front, N rear, O rear. Total mileage F: 1205, 1205. R: 1587, 1587. Daily miles: 72. Route taken: Local. Remarks: " ". Row 3: Date: 20.1.21. Tyres fitted: FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5256, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5257, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5206, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5234. Position on car: N front, O front, N rear, O rear. Total mileage F: 1345, 1345. R: 1727, 1727. Daily miles: 140. Route taken: Derbyshire. Remarks: Average speed 25 M.P.H. fairly good roads. Row 4: Date: 24.1.21. Tyres fitted: FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5256, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5257, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5206, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5234. Position on car: N front, C front, N rear, O rear. Total mileage F: 1384, 1384. R: 1766, 1766. Daily miles: 39. Route taken: Local. Remarks: Tyre noise increasing. Row 5: Date: 25.1.21. Tyres fitted: FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5256, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5257, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5206, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5234. Position on car: N front, O front, N rear, O rear. Total mileage F: 1416, 1416. R: 1798, 1798. Daily miles: 32. Route taken: ". Remarks: ". Row 6: Date: 26.1.21. Tyres fitted: FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5256, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5257, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5206, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5234. Position on car: N front, O front, N rear, O rear. Total mileage F: 1473, 1473. R: 1855, 1855. Daily miles: 57. Route taken: ". Remarks: ". Row 7: Date: 27.1.21. Tyres fitted: FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5256, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5257, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5206, FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}D.5234. Position on car: N front, O front, N rear, O rear. Total mileage F: 1497, 1497. R: 1879, 1879. Daily miles: 24. Route taken: ". Remarks: ". Footer: Contd. | ||