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).
Forwarding a report on Hooper bodies, noting unsatisfactory results with aluminium wings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\11\ Scan362 | |
| Date | 19th September 1929 | |
| (W.W.) EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} X180 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}5/MJ.19.9.29. X180 V7830- The attached note from C. is self-explanatory. Attached is a report of our opinion on the Hooper bodies we are running at present, which you may possibly like to pass on to Hoopers at your discretion. We are as keen on weight reduction as anyone but the aluminium wings we have had so far seem to be rather unsatisfactory. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||