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).
Request to return suspected faulty Continental type thick leaf springs from a 29-CL car for investigation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67a\2\ scan0155 | |
| Date | 8th August 1928 | |
| W/S. 48410 JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/LG14. 8. 28. SPRINGS FOR 29-CL CAR. 48950 It is quite clear to us that there is something wrong with the Continental type thick leaf springs which you have taken off the above car. In order that we may ascertain what is wrong with these springs, will you please send them back to Derby marked "For the attention of Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Experimental Dept." Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||