Recommendation to replace solid eyes with rolled eyes for the rear road springs on the 40/50 HP chassis.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\D\February1920\ Scan50 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1926 | |
| To DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to CJ. BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} CK. {Mr Clark} X.2628 RE ROAD SPRINGS. ORIGINAL. D 2 Would you kindly note that Mr. Royce considers it unnecessary to use solid eyes for the rear springs of the 40/50 H.P. chassis, and he would like these replaced by rolled eyes. He thinks that the use of the solid eye has never been authorised. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||
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).