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).
Experiments on steering wobbles with 7-inch Palmer tyres, including a handwritten note to purchase new tyres and wheels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\4\ Scan151 | |
| Date | 30th June 1915 | |
| R2/IB1985 Steering Wobbles with 7" Palmer Tyres. Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} 30.6.15. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr1/L30615. We attach herewith memo from Mr Royce R2/IB26615, 2 memos from Mr Hanbury H1/CD22615 and H4/FB8415, D74/L7415, Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}25/T11215, Mr Chandler's report dated 11/2/15, R3/IB17615, memo from D - CA4/DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}8615, Mr Hanbury's memo H1/CD4615, D40/OS3615, CA10/DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1615 in connection with the above. Will you kindly carry out the experiment as suggested by Mr Royce in his memo and return this correspondence when the experiment is completed. Mcr. [Handwritten] Mcr 30/6/15 Please obtain a pair of tyres as suggested by Mr Royce also a pair of Dunlop wheels to suit the same. (Detachable wheels only) Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} says the J should be written for sanction to purchase seeing there are none on order and R's remark to all very definite. Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} | ||