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).
Design, testing, and manufacturing of collision bumpers for American models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0010 | |
| Date | 3rd July 1930 | |
| COPY. Y4522 To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} From Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Whr.{Mr Wheeler} re. L. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} P.11. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}14/E3.7.30. X.7772. X.4522. Thanks for Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}2/H2.7.30 enclosing Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/AD2.7.30. In regard to bumpers, I am sorry to note that the necessary collision tests have been delayed for the reasons given by Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} R's criticism to me of the American bumper was never of a very serious nature but was chiefly confined to the fact that the bumper would look much better if it had a small convex contour to its face instead of being flat. This is a matter which I spoke to them about in America. They quite agreed and I think will adopt it. There can, I think, be no question of our manufacturing bumpers for America. These bumpers are more or less mass production articles and I do not think for a moment that we could hope to touch it from the point of view of price. The contract is quite clear on the subject, i.e. that our frame must be suitable to carry their bumpers, and, therefore, the necessary collision tests should be made with our frame and their proposed bumpers. With regard to the other 6 items I should be glad if you would see that a note on this subject is given to Oy. so that he may be clear. Possibly this has already been done as the carbon copy of his note I see is dated 12th. June. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||