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).
The 10,000-mile running test of R.W. wheels for 20 HP cars.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\L\2Jan1924-March1924\ Scan57 | |
| Date | 1st February 1924 | |
| R.R. 493A (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. Expl. No. X421 V3599 REF Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG1.2.24 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. RH.{R. Hollingworth} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} WGR. R.W. WHEELS FOR 20 HP. CARS. We have completed 10,000 miles running with one set of R.W. wheels. They have performed quite satisfactorily. We have run some of the wheels with the locking nut slack and find when running it tightens itself up but not as tight as it can be done up with a spanner. We are continuing our tests on these wheels because we do not consider 10,000 miles a very arduous test for such parts. We have also just received 2 other sets of these wheels which will be fitted to cars. It has been arranged that no further Dunlop wheels shall be ordered for 20 HP. cars until the R.W. wheels are re-considered. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||