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).
The testing of a 'Falcon' tyre pump, concluding it is unsuitable.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\5\ scan0030 | |
| Date | 20th September 1922 | |
| X.993 Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hsl/LG20.9.22. "FALCON" TYRE PUMP. X.993 We return herewith the "Falcon" Tyre pump which was sent to us on approval. We have tested this pump and find that it is not suitable for our cars. The faults with it are - it occupies too much space, and it is not efficient. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||