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).
Insurance and liability risks for high-speed road tests concerning steering wobbles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\4\ Scan277 | |
| Date | 1st August 1925 | |
| To BJ: from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 4457 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG17. 8.25. ROAD TESTS ON HIGH SPEED STEERING WOBBLES. 4457/4676 It was agreed that we should insure the drivers carrying out the 10,000 miles tests in France because they were expected to drive the cars at very high speeds. Testing cars in connection with high speed steering wobbles is far more dangerous. We recommend that similar insurance policy should be taken out for the testers working on high speed steering wobbles as we have for the men in France. We also think that in the event of a driver being summoned by the police for furious driving, the Firm should pay the fine. We are doing all we possibly can to avoid taking unnecessary risks. Please let us know whether you agree. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||