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).
Unsuccessful trial of a dropped front cross member to fix a 'wing flap' issue on a customer's car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\1\ scan0100 | |
| Date | 11th October 1934 | |
| W/S - C. x7961 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/KW.11.10.34. B-65-AE. Summers. Replying to C.13/C.10.10.34! We tried the dropped front cross member on this car as it was an exceptionally bad case of wing flap. The results were not as good as we expected from work on our own car. Since then, as you will see by our reports, we have found a better method of dealing with the trouble. We shall therefore remove the cross member from Mr. Summers' car next time we have the opportunity. We therefore do not think he should be charged for the work. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||