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).
Departmental memo discussing the performance of a gyroscopic non-skid device and recommending against its use on customer cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\5\ scan0163 | |
| Date | 11th March 1912 | |
| R.R. 475 (50 H) (X 636. 20 2.12) E.P 1297. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (TWO LINES). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. Mr Platford Mr Bailey. Handwritten Note: 2590 I agree with Mr Haldenby. Mr Barrington wants your opinion, device is useless. RMAR. N.B. Should like to have more information in what way was useless, what did it do. etc. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 21/3/12 DATE. 11.3.12. Re Gyroscopic Non-Skids. TBB6/L11312. The Gyroscopic non-skid device was tested some time ago by Mr Haldenby, and he reported that the scheme was quite useless. Mr Adams suggests that we should send one of our technical men to discuss the matter with a director of the Gyroscopic Non-Skid Co.. Mr Nadin, Mr Wormald and myself are satisfied to stand by Mr Haldenby's report, and we do not think any useful purpose would be served by sending some one as suggested. The matter has arisen owing to the Gyroscopic Non-Skid Co. wishing to fit their device to one of our customers cars, and we do not recommend that this be done. Will you kindly advise me if you agree to this arrangement. T B Barmish This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||