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 highlighting articles of interest from their June 1939 issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\3\ Scan133 | |
| Date | 4th July 1939 | |
| 120H 'The Motor' PROPRIETORS: TEMPLE PRESS LIMITED. MANAGING DIRECTOR: ROLAND E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DANGERFIELD. DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER: ROBERT ASHWORTH. HEAD OFFICE: 5 to 17, ROSEBERY AVENUE, LONDON, E.C.1. LONDON: 5-17 ROSEBERY AVENUE E.C.1 (OPPOSITE SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE) TELEPHONE TERMINUS 3636 (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) TELEGRAMS PRESSIMUS SMITH LONDON CABLES PRESSIMUS LONDON BIRMINGHAM: 61-65 NEW STREET TELEPHONE MIDLAND 4117 (3 LINES) TELEGRAMS PRESSWORK BIRMINGHAM COVENTRY: 60 HERTFORD STREET TELEPHONE COVENTRY 60095 (2 LINES) TELEGRAMS PRESSWORK COVENTRY MANCHESTER: 274 DEANSGATE TELEPHONE BLACKFRIARS 5038 (2 LINES) TELEGRAMS PRESSWORK MANCHESTER M.51.MG 4th July, 1939 W.A. Robotham, Esq., Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Robotham, From a technical point of view I think I can say that the issue of "THE MOTOR" for June contained some outstandingly interesting data. I would particularly draw your attention to the description of the new hydraulically-operated Girling brakes on June 13; the Technical Review on two-leading-shoe brakes on June 27; an article on gas as an alternative fuel and a description of a four-wheel-drive cross country car, both of which appeared on June 13. This number also had a description of the Lagonda cars which have done so well at the Le Mans race and some pictures of streamlined cars taking part in this event. Road tests during the month included:- June 6 Morris Twelve June 13 The 32 h.p. Daimler June 20 Wolseley Ten Coupe, The 2 1/2-litre SS{S. Smith} June 27 New Austin Ten, Hudson Straight-Eight. Oddly enough, new cars have been almost entirely absent, the only exception being the new coupe body on the Wolseley Ten chassis, although in addition there have been some photographs of the new E.R.A. racing car, which appeared in our issue of June 20. | ||