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 requesting the fitting and strength testing of a new die-cast steering wheel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\1\ 01-page004 | |
| Date | 6th November 1912 | |
| R.R. 2M. 200 Bks. 28.10.12. M.W.P. 1970. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: 'ROYCAR,' DERBY. TELEPHONES: 613 (Two Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. F.{Mr Friese} Barrington, DATE. 6.11.12 Re Steering Wheel L.1509. TEST. W.D/FB1112 Please have steering wheel herewith, which is a die casting, fitted to one of our experimental cars, and test same for strength against ordinary sand castings which we are at present using. Wheel 'L' 1509 Enclosure X172 This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||