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).
Secret memo regarding a 1000-mile test car, focusing on body construction weaknesses and a proposed solution for wing trouble.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\L\2April1924-June1924\ Scan51 | |
| Date | 24th May 1924 | |
| R.R. 235a (100 T) (S.H. 159 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800 ORIGINAL TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} SECRET. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M24.5.24. Copy to R.{Sir Henry Royce} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C. re. 1000 MILE TEST CARS. X98240 Referring to your HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG22524., re the body on the EAC.3. 1000 miles test chassis, we think that such tests as these would be of great value to us in demonstrating to the coachbuilder fundamental points of weakness in body construction, and agree with the suggestion that when-ever possible the coachbuilder should be allowed to see the car, and pass the body as OK. before the trial, and then we together would examine it on its return. When next EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} is at Barkers he will go over your comments with them, and suggests that much of the wing trouble would be overcome if on the 40/50 we supplied sheet metal wing stays of good design, following Goshawk practice. Would HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} please keep EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} informed in these matters? DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||