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).
Request for a pair of strengthened front brackets for the 'Jackall' system following a failure during testing in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\2\ scan0258 | |
| Date | 24th May 1935 | |
| <1166 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/BWG.{J. C. Bowring}14/KW. 24th May, 1935. Messrs. S. Smith & Sons (M.A.) Ltd., Cricklewood Works, London, N.W.2. For the attention of Mr. C.W.Nicholls. Dear Sirs, S-B-IV. "Jackalls" The above car, which is still running in France, had new front backets fitted just previous to leaving England. Our Tester in France has reported that the front offside bracket has again failed, a sketch of the fractured portion we enclose. Will you kindly let us have a pair of strengthened brackets as quickly as possible, so that we can forward them to France and continue the testing of the complete "Jackall" system. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||