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).
Report investigating the cause of wing and steering column shake by testing the effect of the side-mounted spare wheel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\5\ scan0129 | |
| Date | 11th May 1937 | |
| 200a HOTEL DE FRANCE. CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/AJG/6/JAB. 11th May 1937. To. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/LMW. 3. B. IV. Replying to your telegram of yesterday :- "CAN YOU CURE WING AND STEERING COLUMN SHAKE BY REMOVING "SPARE WHEEL STOP IF NOT WHY REPORT. - WALLER. I have checked over the effect of the side mounting of the spare wheel on the movement of the wings, headlamps, and steering column, and find there is little or no difference with the wheel on or off. The only explanation I have is, that the movements were so much more noticeable on this car than previous cars, and that the spare wheel mounting was different, I am afraid I jumped to conclusions. ----------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/AJG. AJGardiner. | ||