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 Rudge-Whitworth Limited requesting a report on the performance of wheels supplied for various cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\7\ scan0130 | |
| Date | 31th August 1925 | |
| Copy From: RUDGE-WHITWORTH LIMITED COVENTRY Monday 31st August.1925 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY Dear Sirs, REF. ROY {Sir Henry Royce} /21.M.G 10.3.25 The wheels on Mr. John Pugh's Austro-Daimler Car have now done 33,000 Kilometres and have in all respects behaved satisfactorily. The distance is not so great as Mr. Pugh would like, but with the exception of about 1,000 Kilometres he has always made a point of driving the Car himself. Will you kindly let us have a report on the sets of wheels which we supplied you for your 20 H.P (3 sets - 1 set sent on the 3.11.23 and 2 sets on the 23.2.24) and for your 40 H.P. (2 sets - 1 set sent on the 6.6.24 and 1 set on the 16.7.24). We should be glad to know what distance each set has done and to have a report on their state and behaviour. We should also value an opportunity of examining them at your convenience. You will remember that both the locknuts on Mr. Pugh's Austro-Daimler and on your 20 H.P and 40 H.P Cars had a serrated engagement with the spanner, and also were made of a pattern in which the flange of the nut was turned over so as to cover and (Cont'd on sheet 2) ENCLOSURE No 581 "JUSTSO" | ||