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).
Letter from Lodge Plugs Ltd. discussing wheel discs, body noise on a new Bentley, and H.J. Mulliner coachwork.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\4\ scan0030 | |
| Date | 5th November 1935 | |
| Telephone, 276 RUGBY (2 lines) Established 1904. Telegrams, "LODGE, RUGBY" Lodge Plugs Limited. Rugby. W.A. Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Your Ref. Our Ref. BH/PC. Date 5th November, 1935. All letters must be addressed to the Company, not to individuals Your Ref. Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}22/KW. Dear Mr. Robotham, Many thanks for your letter of the 29th ultimo relative to wheel discs. I note what you say about the disadvantage of their weight and that they emphasize axle noises. On the other hand, they certainly improve the appearance of the car and save a considerable amount of labour and washing. My new Bentley is going quite well but it is not as fast as the original one I had. The Park Ward body is certainly standing up better than the old one, but it has developed innumerable noises which vary with the temperature and humidity of the atmosphere. In fact, it is a distinctly noisy body at moderate speeds. I examined the H.J. Mulliner body on your stand at Olympia, and I should think the flexible construction which they have adopted is probably the soundest one for this type of car. Sincerely yours, Bernard Hopps. | ||