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).
Staff holidays, a request to borrow a car, and a proposal to test semi-balloon tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\2\ Scan108 | |
| Date | 3rd June 1924 | |
| tu565 To CJ. BJ. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} R1/M3.6.24. WW. HOLIDAYS. X.4219 X.4565. The WW.staff will be away from June 7th. to 17th. inclusive. This is their Whitsun holiday, to which they are adding the long promised week for the extra time worked on 4-wheel brakes. I expect to be away from the 10th. to the 16th. and shall be in London on the 10th. and 11th June. On the 12th. I should like to borrow a 20 HP. open car for 3 or 4 days, and shall be pleased if you can let me have 4-G-11 (the brown car), or 5-G-11 (the grey and black car with Beatonson body), both of which are in London. BALLOON TYRES. X.4565. If convenient it would be an opportunity of testing the semi-balloon tyres which I believe we ought to be in a position to supply whenever a customer wishes, as I notice the Michelin make are being fitted to many of the favourite smaller cars, and does much to improve the car generally, and render it more silent from such noises as spring shackles and body rattles. I understand Derby have wheels and tyres suitable. Failing the 20 HP. I propose asking Derby for the most up-to-date open 40/50 with four wheel brakes that is available. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||