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).
Failure of red fibre door wedges on a new Barker Cabriolet due to swelling from moisture.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\2\ 02-page025 | |
| Date | 4th January 1926 | |
| 45830 To DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}6/LG4.1.26. BODIES. 48830 On the new Barker Cabriolet which we have just received from the Coachbuilders, we find that on the doors they are using some taper wedges made of red fibre. It is surprising to us that it was ever agreed that the coachbuilders should use such material. As one would anticipate, although we have only had this car a few days, the fibre blocks have absorbed moisture and swelled, and jammed the doors. We are now having to replace them with other material. We think that any other bodies which have fibre wedges in the doors should have them replaced as soon as possible. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||