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).
Tyre wear with Dunlops and arranging an exhaust silencer test during a show.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\1\ scan0461 | |
Date | 6th October 1937 | |
550. WYMAN - What day do you want to go to the Show & do this job Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} S/W. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 25/30 Trials Car GWN-2. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/R4.IO.37. Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}11/KW6.10.37. I note you are taking up the question of the tyre wear with Dunlops, and will await further developments. As regards the exhaust, I shall be very pleased to arrange for your expert on silencers to have the opportunity you suggest, and will arrange to go out with him personally one morning at 9 o'clock. Will you please let me know what day during the Show - October 14th - 23rd - he would be in London for the purpose of this test, and I will make the necessary arrangements. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Monday Oct 18th. Iandbynun Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Huelb | ||