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).
Filled-in questionnaire form detailing an accident on Ashbourne Road.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\1\ scan0173 | |
| Date | 30th November 1934 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GR.{George Ratcliffe}1/MJ.30.11.34 Re. Accident on Ashbourne Road. (1) 25 HP. R.R. (2) 20-G-IV. R.O.338. (3) 29.11.34. 4.15 p.m. (4) 29.11.34. G.H.Ratcliffe Check No.2409. Exp. Test. (5) Approx. one mile from Kirk Langley towards Ashbourne. (6) Unavoidable skid. See report attached. (7) No. (8) 6 ft. (9) Centre. (10) 35 M.P.H. (11) Klaxon. No. (12) Side and rear lamps. (13) None. (14) No. (15) No. (16) G.H.Ratcliffe, 50 Grange Road, Alvaston, Derby. (a) 105765. (b) No. (c) Tester. (d) 17 Years. (e) No. (f) 31 Years. (g) No. (h) Yes. (17) Dent 12" long on side of O.S.F. wing. (18) Expl. Garage R.R. (19) Rolls-Royce. (20) Expl. Testing. (21) Yes. (22) T.Salt, 'Rosemary' Chestnut Avenue, Mickleover. (23) None present. (24) No. (25) No. | ||