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).
Coachwork collaboration, wind tunnel test results, and preparations for testing at Montlhery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\4\ Scan287 | |
| Date | 10th June 1936 | |
| K262 W/P - Sr. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/KW.10.6.36. sent to Hall. Attached is a copy of a letter I have I believe the work I suggest could be done if one of your coachwork experts could co-operate with Ratcliffe. I send you a couple of prints, showing the cleaning up of the front of the car which I originally recommended and which showed by far the best on the wind tunnel tests, but Hall went for his existing car because he preferred the look of it. For tests on Montlhery it would only be necessary to rig up a covering of aeroplane fabric to get the required outline. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Att: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/KW.10.6.36. Print Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8 " Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}19. | ||