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).
Issues with the luggage grid and spare wheel carrier on Mr. Royce's 6.EX car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\2\ scan0040 | |
| Date | 22th November 1920 | |
| X3507 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} OFC. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG22.11.20. X.3923a 6.EX CAR FOR MR. ROYCE. X 3507 X 3683 With reference to 6.EX Car for Mr. Royce. So far there is no luggage grid instructed for this car. We do not consider the samples made by Messrs. Holmes are worth fitting. We should like to know whether there is any design of luggage grid you would like fitted to this car. As I mentioned to you, the spare wheel carrier with the ball ends and set-up spring is not a success because there is not sufficient friction in the ball ends to prevent the dummy hub falling and banging the body. It is also very difficult to get the wheel on because it is necessary to hold up the dummy hub and lift the wheel on at the same time. We should ne pleased if you will instruct us what to do with 6.EX Car. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C NOV 23 1920 RECEIVED. | ||