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).
Letter from 'The Motor' magazine discussing recent features and a list of road-tested cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\1\ scan0135 | |
| Date | 4th May 1938 | |
| The Motor PROPRIETORS: TEMPLE PRESS LIMITED. MANAGING DIRECTOR: ROLAND E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DANGERFIELD. M.51.MG LONDON: 5-17 ROSEBERY AVENUE E.C.1 TELEPHONES TERMINUS 3636 (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) TELEGRAMS PRESSIMUS SMITH LONDON CABLES PRESSIMUS LONDON BIRMINGHAM: 61-65 NEW STREET TELEPHONES MIDLAND 4117 3 LINES. TELEGRAMS PRESSWORK BIRMINGHAM COVENTRY: 6 WARWICK ROW TELEPHONE COVENTRY 4775 TELEGRAMS PRESSWORK COVENTRY MANCHESTER: 274 DEANSGATE TELEPHONE BLACKFRIARS 5038 (2 LINES) TELEGRAMS PRESSWORK MANCHESTER HEAD OFFICE: 5 to 17, ROSEBERY AVENUE, LONDON, E.C.1. 4th May, 1938. W. A.{Mr Adams} Rowbotham, Esq., Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Rowbotham, Owing to a fortuitous relation of dates there has been no Technical Review in THE MOTOR during the month of April. I can, however, remind you that three days before the month started (March 29) we showed some interesting layouts of V-Type engines, their valve gear and manifolding in particular, and that yesterday (May 3) we showed particulars of Hydraulic Shock Absorbers. We find that the technique of draughtsmanship in these blue and white perspective sketches presents some interesting problems, and I hope that as time goes on we shall steadily master these with correspondingly steadily rising standards. Turning to road tests, we have had the following:- April 5. Frazer-Nash-B.M.W. 2-litre. Supercharged Graham 3.6-litre. April 12. Armstrong Siddeley Fourteen. Humber Snipe Imperial 4-litre. April 19. Flying Standard Twelve. Hudson "112". April 26. Chrysler Royal. Hillman 7-seater limousine. | ||