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).
Page two of an accident report detailing vehicle damage, road conditions, and driver information.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\1\ scan0176 | |
| Date | 19th December 1934 | |
| -2- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}11/KW.19.12.34. 15. No. 16. C.A. Ward, "Oriska", Bank View Road, Derby. (a) 6268. (b) No. (c) Experimental Tester. (d) 2 years 2 months. (e) No. (f) 20 years 6 months. (g) To a certain extent. (h) Yes. 17. Both front wings and nearside rear wing badly damaged. Head lamps dented. Rad. shutters bent. Nearside front door dented. Bodywork scratched. 18. R.R. Experimental Garage. 19. 20. Transport. 21. Yes. 22. The driver was alone. 23. No witness, lonely road. 24. No. 25. No. 26. No. 27. Yes. (a) Mr. W.H. Shacklock, Edwalton, Notts. (b) Hedge damaged in two places. 28. No other vehicle involved. 29. The weather was fine and slightly foggy. The road was wet from rain which had fallen up to about 30 minutes before time of accident. The surface was composed of tar-macadam. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/C.A.Ward. An endeavour was made the next day to settle up for the damage to the hedge, but the owner of the farm, Mr. W.H. Shacklock, Hill Farm, Edwalton, Notts., was not available. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||