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).
Barkerlite body, balloon tyres, and design issues for the 20 HP car.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\2\ 02-page196 | |
Date | 27th September 1928 | |
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} SC. EY. c. to RJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} CWB. X5830 RL/127.9.28. 20 HP. CAR X.5826 X.5830 X.488S The Barkerlite body for Trials still requires the balloon tyres - 6" tyres on 20" rims. I cannot under- stand why these cannot be shown and supplied to customers. They are a great improvement on the cars I have tested, and the one I am using. The Barkerlite body used for demonstration is not to my mind good. It is such that the passengers would feel as though they were in a show case - (too much glass). Somehow the 20 HP. seems unfortunate in bodywork, tyres etc. We ought to struggle hard to give this car every chance of excelling others of the same size in quality, as we cannot expect to do so in speed performance. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||