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).
Visit to West Wittering with three test cars and noting recent modifications to the 20 HP model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 182\M16\ img091 | |
| Date | 17th September 1925 | |
| R.R. 499A (50 M) (D.D. 31. 12-6-25) J.H.D. EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. Handwritten: H/S 8 EX/10,000 miles car 7EX K1698 Expl. No. REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG17.9.25. Handwritten: Ph file 8 EX 10,000 miles 7EX R's car Handwritten: X1698 789409 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RE. VISIT TO WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. On our next visit to W.W. we propose bringing 8-EX car which is to run the 10,000 miles test in France, 7-EX which is the chassis being prepared for your own use, and 10-G-lll. The latter embodies all the outstanding experiments on the 20 HP. except very recent ones. These include - pedals nearer the dash - shorter steering - stiffer steering tube - new arrangement of brake and change speed lever - wider dashboard, and bonnet to suit subframe. A complete list of experiments fitted to this car will be sent later. We shall arrive at W.W. the first thing on Tuesday morning. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||