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).
The wheels from Mr. Gowen's car, proposing to send them to the Test Department.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\1\ scan0339 | |
Date | 11th November 1935 | |
S/W Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x130 C13/C11.11.35 Re GOH-28..Mr.Gowen's Car. Thanks for your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/KW8.11.35 from which I note you have no use for the wheels off this car. We have no use for them in London so I propose sending them to the Test Dept. for them to use up. C. | ||