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).
Design of road springs for 40/50 & 20HP chassis.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\Q\April1927-June1927\ 8 | |
| Date | 5th April 1927 | |
| TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence) Copy to BJ. R1/M5.4.27. REC'D & DESPATCHED FROM WW. 8.4.27. X8410 X5410 40/50 & 20HP. CHASSIS ROAD SPRINGS. You will remember that I have for some time favoured a superior design of simple rivetted on clip instead of the various costly Woodhead, and very costly Firth' schemes. The latter was ruled out entirely because it is still more difficult to repair a spring in a foreign country. Ought not the 20HP. car at present in France to be fitted with such road springs? The riding of this car is distinctly worse than the Phantom I am using. This will be dealt with in another memo. R.{Sir Henry Royce} MADE IN CROXLEY | ||