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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).
Comparing Dunlop and Rudge-Whitworth wheels for the Goshawk project.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\I\June1922\  Scan57
Date  7th June 1922
  
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} R-W deficiencies

To B.J. from R.{Sir Henry Royce}

c. to E.J.
c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to Roy.{Sir Henry Royce}

ORIGINAL

R3/M7.6.22.

GOSHAWK WHEELS. X3599

With reference to your memo. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (BJ10/H2.6.22.)

I understand that Dunlops are prepared to take the same price.

Rudge-Whitworth must of necessity be more difficult to tighten sufficiently to avoid movement, whatever they swear.

I should prefer the greater simplicity, but not at the loss of efficiency - if both simplicity and £10,000 it is a very tempting to risk some delay and order from hand to mouth.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}

[Stamp]
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
JUN 8 1922
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