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).
Outlining the procedure for testing and approving experimental cars.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\11\ Scan144 | |
Date | 1st September 1924 | |
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " CJ " " " BJ " " " RG{Mr Rowledge} " " " DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} " " " BY " " " WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} " " X180 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG12. 9.24. EXPERIMENTAL CARS. X180 x9941 In future, no Experimental Cars will be sent to Sales or started on a 10,000 miles test until they have first been sent to W.W. for your criticism and approval. At the same time, the conditions under which the tests should be made will be submitted. If it happened that you are not available we should expect the Technical Committee to approve of the cars. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||