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).
Request from Rudge Whitworth for a report on wheel sets for the 20 HP and 40/50 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\7\ scan0128 | |
| Date | 10th March 1925 | |
| K421 BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from ROY. {Sir Henry Royce} c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ---------------- ROY {Sir Henry Royce} 20/MG10.3.25 ---------------- Mr. Pugh, of the Rudge Whitworth Company, Coventry, is asking if we are now in a position to let him have a report on the sets of Wheels for both our 20 HP. and 40/50 HP. Chassis, which we have under observation here, and also if we can give them an opportunity of examining same. He further states the experimental Wheels on his Austro-Daimler Car have now done 21,791 kilometers, mostly in France, and all the parts are in a satisfactory condition and have functioned faultlessly. He will be glad to bring the Car over here so that we can examine the Wheels, should we so wish. Will you please advise. ROY. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||