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).
Return of a faulty Maximaire fan belt that had split after 2,000 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\2\ Scan157 | |
| Date | 29th March 1924 | |
| X196 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG29.3.24. MAXIMAIRE FAN BELT. We are returning to you one of the above fan belts made by the Dayton Rubber Co. You will see that this belt has commenced to split after 2,000 miles running on a car. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||