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).
The 10,000-mile test of Firths front springs in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\3\ scan0215 | |
| Date | 11th December 1924 | |
| Handwritten: 49410, 74429, *2628 (crossed out) To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EY. c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} COPY NO (faint stamp) Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG11.12.24. 10,000 MILES TEST WITH FIRTHS SPRINGS IN FRANCE. The car has completed 10,000 miles in France fitted with Firths front springs. There have been no failures on the springs. The car is now on its way back to Derby! Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||