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).
Weekly tyre report for Rapson tyres fitted on vehicle 98-NK.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\1\ Scan113 | |
| Date | 13th June 1924 | |
| WEEKLY TYRE REPORT - "RAPSON" TYRES FITTED ON 98-NK. Table Columns: 1. DATE. 2. SPEEDO-METER READING. 3. DAYS RUN (MILEAGE). 4. TOTAL MILEAGE. FRONT. N.S. (Near Side) 5. TOTAL MILEAGE. FRONT. O.S. (Off Side) 6. TOTAL MILEAGE. REAR. N.S. (Near Side) 7. TOTAL MILEAGE. REAR. O.S. (Off Side) 8. REMARKS. Table Data: Row 1: DATE: 4.6.24, SPEEDO-METER READING: -, DAYS RUN (MILEAGE): -, FRONT N.S.: [blank], FRONT O.S.: [blank], REAR N.S.: 35, REAR O.S.: 35, REMARKS: Two tyres lent to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Row 2: DATE: 5.6.24, SPEEDO-METER READING: 0012, DAYS RUN (MILEAGE): 12, FRONT N.S.: 12, FRONT O.S.: 12, REAR N.S.: 47, REAR O.S.: 47, REMARKS: [blank] Row 3: DATE: 6.6.24, SPEEDO-METER READING: 0249, DAYS RUN (MILEAGE): 237, FRONT N.S.: 249, FRONT O.S.: 249, REAR N.S.: 284, REAR O.S.: 284, REMARKS: [blank] Row 4: DATE: 7.6.24, SPEEDO-METER READING: 0517, DAYS RUN (MILEAGE): 268, FRONT N.S.: 517, FRONT O.S.: 517, REAR N.S.: 552, REAR O.S.: 552, REMARKS: [blank] Row 5: DATE: 8.6.24, SPEEDO-METER READING: 0970, DAYS RUN (MILEAGE): 453, FRONT N.S.: 970, FRONT O.S.: 970, REAR N.S.: 1005, REAR O.S.: 1005, REMARKS: [blank] Row 6: DATE: 9.6.24, SPEEDO-METER READING: 1432, DAYS RUN (MILEAGE): 462, FRONT N.S.: 1432, FRONT O.S.: 1432, REAR N.S.: 1467, REAR O.S.: 1467, REMARKS: Second tread showing completely on rear tyres.(Mileage 1467). Row 7: DATE: 10.6.24, SPEEDO-METER READING: 1596, DAYS RUN (MILEAGE): 164, FRONT N.S.: 1596, FRONT O.S.: 1596, REAR N.S.: 1631, REAR O.S.: 1631, REMARKS: [blank] Row 8: DATE: 11.6.24, SPEEDO-METER READING: 1779, DAYS RUN (MILEAGE): 183, FRONT N.S.: 1779, FRONT O.S.: 1779, REAR N.S.: 1814, REAR O.S.: 1814, REMARKS: Second tread showing completely on front tyres (Mileage 1779) Row 9: DATE: 12.6.24, SPEEDO-METER READING: 2275, DAYS RUN (MILEAGE): 496, FRONT N.S.: 2275, FRONT O.S.: 2275, REAR N.S.: 2310, REAR O.S.: 2310, REMARKS: [blank] Row 10: DATE: 13.6.24, SPEEDO-METER READING: 2445, DAYS RUN (MILEAGE): 170, FRONT N.S.: 2445, FRONT O.S.: 2445, REAR N.S.: 2480, REAR O.S.: 2480, REMARKS: No.5 tyre punctured - worn down to canvas. (Mileage 2480). Replaced by No.3. Row 11: DATE: 13.6.24, SPEEDO-METER READING: 2476, DAYS RUN (MILEAGE): 31, FRONT N.S.: 2476, FRONT O.S.: 2476, REAR N.S.: 31, REAR O.S.: 2511, REMARKS: No.7. tyre worn down to canvas. (Mileage 2511). | ||