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).
Repairs to broken springs and a steering support on a 20 HP car during tests in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\9\ 09-page149 | |
| Date | 7th September 1925 | |
| x5840 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C/O R.{Sir Henry Royce} from GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/LG7.9.25. 20 HP. TESTS IN FRANCE: I have received from Chateauroux this afternoon a letter stating that one rear spring and one front spring were found broken after Saturday morning's run - also the steering support from crankcase to frame - they have been able to weld this up and have changed the springs and state that the car is runable on-ce more. Harvey and Thornhill have been kept back for any further trouble that may arise whilst CWB. is running the car. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||