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).
Providing the weights of American Budd Michelin and French Michelin wheels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\2\ 02-page091 | |
| Date | 21th December 1920 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/TMW. R.F.C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/TMW1/LG21.12.20. X.4158 (crossed out) X.3462 (crossed out) X.203 (crossed out) RE. AMERICAN BUDD MICHELIN WHEELS. With reference to your BY/MS/H17.12.20. We give below information asked for in the above memo. The Michelin Budd American wheels 32 x 4 1/2 complete with nuts and bolts weighs - 45 lbs. The French Michelin Wheel 895 x 135 complete with nuts and bolts weighs - 42 1/4 lbs. EFC Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/DYW. [STAMP: RECEIVED DEC 21] | ||