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).
The fitting of thin leaf springs and a friction device to the steering pivots on all American cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 43\2\ Scan025 | |
| Date | 17th November 1920 | |
| RN.{Mr Robinson} from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to WCR. c. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} for Rd. x 3900 A.T. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}16/F17.11.20. RE. FITTING OF THIN LEAF SPRINGS AND FRICTION DEVICE TO THE STEERING PIVOTS ON ALL AMERICAN CARS. Further to our memo. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}20/F9.11.20, we have now received a further memo. from CJ, ref. CJ11/E12.11.20, attaching copy of telephone message he has received from Mr.Royce, and we attach hereto copy of this for your information, together with a copy of our reply to CJ. It will be seen from this that it is possible we shall receive instructions to again cable to America somewhat revising our previous instructions. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||