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).
Competitor's (Hispano) remarkable acceleration and questioning whether to emulate it.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\1\ Scan105 | |
Date | 11th February 1924 | |
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from CJ. To Ver. from CJ. To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from CJ. To BJ from CJ. I enclose herewith copy of further letter received from PN.{Mr Northey} How do the Hispano people arrive at this remarkable acceleration? Why should we not do the same? Would it mean the sacrifice of some of the qualities on which we pride ourselves? CJ. Handwritten text: X4214 X9680 X4214 | ||