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).
Accident involving car 6.B.IV during a 15,000-mile test in France.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\1\ scan0479 | |
Date | 1st May 1937 | |
Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 200a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}10/AP.1.5.37. 6.B.IV. We have to report an accident to 6.B.IV. during its 15,000 miles test in France. The car skidded off the road into a ditch. Hancock has telephoned us that no one was hurt. The car is too damaged to do further mileage, but will return under its own power to England in about a week's time. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||