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).
The performance of R.W. Wire Wheels following the Spanish Trials, with a comparison to Dunlop wheels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\7\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 26th November 1913 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (VV.88. 19.11.13) E.P. 5408. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON Be Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Ch Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX De Mr. DeLOOZE D Mr. DAY E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary K Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH M Mr. MOON Nn Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY V VIENNA Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD Re R.{Sir Henry Royce} W. Wire Wheels. X421 Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}7/W/L61213. With reference to Mr. Royce's memo R7/P241113 and yours Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM8/L41213, these wheels, with latest type of locking device, i.e. large ring nut, were fitted to the Spanish Trials Cars, and I had an excellent opportunity of noting the behaviour of these under strenuous conditions, and I must say that on the whole I found them very satisfactory and they never failed. They certainly were very simple, but it was absolutely essential that the nut was driven up quite tight with a mallet, otherwise we had the "creaking" trouble. The self-locking device worked satisfactorily, so far as not allowing the wheel to come off. Also, they actually screwed themselves up, but not so tight as to prevent the "creaking" trouble. Although the wheel in itself was not loose, there was a slight movement. This was the demonstration I made to Mr. Royce, and which he refers to in his memo. Comparing same with Dunlops, they certainly were very simple and there is no trouble with the locking mechanism sticking, water and dirt getting into same and the trouble with the spanners not being satisfactory. They also seem to be better for being interchangeable. These are troubles we are having at present with the Dunlop wire wheels. The fact of being able to use a "brooch" for the bore of the hubs of the wheels seems quite a good point as regards interchangeability. EB STAMP: W.M. RECEIVED 26 XI 1913 This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||