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).
Plans to test a new Trials car in Paris to assess its steering and other features for future development.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\3\ Scan002 | |
| Date | 3rd October 1929 | |
| x7960. To Hk.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/AD3.10.29. I hope to be in Paris on Friday the 11th. I shall be there until Monday or Tuesday. While I am in Paris I am particularly anxious to try your new Trials car at speed to form an opinion as to the steering and one or two other features. You will appreciate that the faults on this, the first production car available in France, will be of valuable indication to us as to our next series improvements. I realise the car will be very busy, but I expect this run can be fitted in in conjunction with ordinary trial. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||