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).
Removal of subframes for economy, referencing the report on 31-GX and Springfield's production.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\8\ Scan312 | |
| Date | 3rd October 1931 | |
| Y7380. To Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/MJ.3.10.31. SUBFRAMES. Replying to Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}7/KW.2.10.31. We are interested in the report on 31-GX. without subframes. We think we ought to follow up this question of doing away with the subframe because it will effect a definite economy, and we believe would have no disadvantage. Springfield are producing all their cars without subframes, so that shortly we shall have accumulated considerable experience. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||