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).
Recommending the trial of large section, low-pressure tyres, citing their use by competitors.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\2\ Scan217 | |
| Date | 31th August 1926 | |
| To PN.{Mr Northey} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. X4565 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG31.8.26. LARGE SECTION TYRES. You will see by our memo. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG31.8.26 we are recommending the use of low pressure tyres. We should therefore like to fit up 8-EX car which we are sending to you for trial with these tyres. We will make sure before the car leaves that it is free from the risk of high speed wobbles. We are convinced that we have got to come to low pressure tyres. Our competitors - Bentley, Daimler and Panhard are using them and unless we do the same we shall be left behind on such essential points as - riding quality and reliability of chassis and body over bad roads. We recommend you fit up the cars which you have with the hydraulic dampers, and with low pressure tyres. We want the experience of trying a number of different cars with these tyres. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||