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).
Inconsistent working and weakness of the slipper wheel on the 20 HP Trials Saloon, chassis GYK-10.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\4\ scan0076 | |
| Date | 29th November 1926 | |
| To FN. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. c. to C. c. to CMB. c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} ✓ X8300 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG29.11.26. X5300 X5950 20 HP. TRIALS SALOON - GYK-10. When I drove this chassis to the Station, I could not appreciate that there was any fault on it which could be attributed to non-working of the slipper wheel. Unfortunately the car was in a very poor condition, it was mis-firing the whole time, so it is possible I may have been deceived. We however realise the weakness of the slipper drive and we know that faults, such as you describe, can occur. The chassis GYK-10 has the latest modifications to the slipper wheel applied. The inconsistent working of the slipper wheels both on the 20 HP. and Phantom is receiving every consideration, but at the moment we do not know how to make it any better. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||