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 to Mr. Hancock in France requesting an investigation into the flexibility of a side spare wheel carrier.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\5\ scan0080 | |
| Date | 14th June 1929 | |
| X5600 Expl: Dept: Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Angleterre. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/LG14.6.29. Hotel de France, Chateauroux, Indre, France. Mr. Hancock from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X5600 X5340 SIDE SPARE WHEEL CARRIER. Nobody seems to be satisfied with the side spare wheel carrier. Unfortunately the only carrier in existence is on your car. We should like you to make a point of determining as soon as possible where you think the flexibility of this carrier occurs. You will doubtless be able to observe whether the frame is twisting and also try putting stiffeners on to the tubes. Until you can tell us what is responsible for the movement of the side wheel carrier, this job is held up although we are urgently requiring this fitting for the 20 HP. cars. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||