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 from Morris Motors regarding a rear axle testing rig and axle failures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\3\ scan0249 | |
| Date | 7th September 1937 | |
| TELEPHONE: SUMMERTOWN 5232. BY APPOINTMENT TELEGRAMS: RADIATOR, OXFORD. [Logo: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD] MORRIS MOTORS LTD. MORRIS (Regd Trade Mark) RADIATORS BRANCH OSBERTON WORKS, OXFORD [Logo: THE MOTOR TRADE ASSOCIATION] LORD NUFFIELD CHAIRMAN OLIVER BODEN, O.B.E. VICE-CHAIRMAN H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} A.{Mr Adams} RYDER MANAGING DIRECTOR YOUR REF: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/AP OUR REF: RFC/ES. 1100 7th September, 1937. S.H.Grylls Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr. Grylls, In reply to your letter of the 2nd inst., I am afraid I cannot give you any idea of the cost of the rear axle testing rig, which you came down to see at Wolseley Motors, Birmingham. The point is, we fabricated this machine from scrap steel and scrap gears and consequently any cost which I may mention will be misleading to it. As regards your final question; we actually have found that axles break up on the machine in a similar manner to those put out on road test. Yours sincerely, [Signature] | ||