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).
Requesting the results for a 15,000-mile test car trial that ended in a breakdown due to big ends running out.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\2\ scan0190 | |
| Date | 7th September 1934 | |
| x4553a To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} re 4-E-IV. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}11/E7.9.34 Copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 10,000 Miles Test Car. When at Derby next Tuesday, I should be glad if you would let us know the net result of the 15,000 miles trial. I understand that it broke down near the end of the 15,000 miles due to big ends running out. The list of items on this car was given in Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/KW.26.7.34 and, as the car nearly completed 15,000 miles, I hope that we have been able to prove out satisfactorily some of the items. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||