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).
Unsuitability of standard wings when fitting 19' rims to a 20 HP model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\4\ scan0161 | |
| Date | 19th July 1927 | |
| To R: from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} X5390 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} absent. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rnl/LG19.7.27. 19" RIMS FOR 20 HP. We have been running a set of wheels with 19" rims on the 20 HP. At present the true benefit to be derived from them with regard to the appearance of the car is masked owing to the standard wings being unsuitable. We did not anticipate that the 1" alteration in clearance would produce such a marked effect. We are pushing forward a set of modified wings and also the altered spare wheel carriers. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||