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 to keep car 58-GN until the end of the week to test different spring combinations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\3\ Scan179 | |
| Date | 3rd November 1930 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 67960. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/MJ.3.11.30. We should like to keep 58-GN. until the end of the week. Unless we have it until then, we shall not be able to try/sufficient combinations of springs to get the best compromise. Will you please let us know if you will agree to the car returning last thing on Friday night. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||