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 ( PRECEIVED ) | ||