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).
Minimum clearance of 1.5' between the tyre and wing to allow for the use of special snow chains.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\3\ scan0185 | |
| Date | 26th May 1937 | |
| 1109 By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Copy to H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Der. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Iin Insp Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PD. JLH. E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}6/M.26.5.37. Re: SNOW CHAINS. In accordance with the minutes of the last coachwork conference E.1/HP.21.5.37, we have been asked to put on the Chassis Print of all our cars instructions concerning clearance between the tip of the front wing and tyre, in order to allow the use of snow chains. It has been resolved that we should specify a minimum clearance between the tyre and the nose of the wing of 1.5". The instruction should also add that this applies only to the special Rolls-Royce spring loaded type of snow chain which is now available. E/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||