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).
Report detailing the causes of tyre failure in hot, sandy, and rocky conditions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\4\ scan0129 | |
| Date | 4th June 1937 guessed | |
| 4. undoubtedly badly bruised at times, so that when they were deflated to cross soft sand, the already bruised canvas sides were made to flex considerably and consequently became very hot. Coupled with the natural heat of the sand, the rubber tended to become tacky and weakened the sides still further. On the outward run, the tyres never became cool for nearly 3 1/2 days, and the gradual strain imposed by continual going over alternate rock hard and soft ground, broke down the canvas fabric walls, resulting in a burst. This explanation is further backed by the fact that on the return | ||