Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

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).
Accident report form detailing an incident where a wheel came off a vehicle, causing damage to a fence.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 113\4\  scan0152
Date  13th December 1938
  
Third Parties.
Names and addresses of persons injured, nature of injuries and particulars of medical attention received: None.
Names and addresses of persons suffering damage to property of any kind and particulars of damage: 1 foot of fencing replaced that the wheel crashed through.
If any other vehicle involved state:
Name and address of owner: None.
Name and address of driver
Description of vehicle and registration number
Speed of vehicle before accident ............ m.p.h. At time of impact ............ m.p.h.
Position of vehicle on road and how far from its n/s kerb
Was horn sounded?
What lamps were lit?
Nature of damage to vehicle
Describe how accident happened and give sketch.
DUFFIELD ROAD.
ISLAND
TO CENTRE.
WHEEL NUT FLEW OFF.
N.S.F. WHEEL CAME OFF.
FENCE.
Date of report: 13th. December 1938
Driver's Signature: G.Ratcliffe
  
  


Copyright Sustain 2025, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙