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From Mr. Royce about replacing solid eyes with rolled eyes for the rear springs of the 40/50 HP chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 80\2\  scan0074
Date  17th February 1920
  
X.2628/A

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}

E2/G17.2.20.

X.2628. RE ROAD SPRINGS. x.3950

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).


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