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).
Vehicle spring load capacity in relation to passengers and luggage, noting the current springs are overloaded.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\2\ 02-page58 | |
| Date | 3rd June 1914 | |
| [Header] ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, 14 & 15, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, W. [Handwritten top right] 1654. F.R. [Under header, typed] 2200 Barry [Left column - printed list] Names and Indicating letter. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BUNT Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN Cp Mr. CHICHESTER C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY D Mr. D'LOOZE E Mr. ELLIOTT Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} EUROPE H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Mr. HALDENCY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON Js{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary BJ Mr. BASIL JOHNSON K Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACKINTOSH M Mr. MERCER Me Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM P Mr. PARIS Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD Ra Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE Ré Dr. ROYCE'S Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sa Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY V - VIENNA Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS Wbr Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD [Main Body] [Typed] SV1/V621S Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Homl/L1811s We attach a card giving particulars of the spring cambers and the weights of this car without load. We are trying to get definite information as to the load usually carried but we believe it to be about three passengers when the car is in Town and occasionally six passengers, with perhaps light luggage, for Country runs. From the information given in your memo we conclude that even with only three passengers on the car the springs are overloaded. Will you please let us have your opinion as to the number of passengers and amount of luggage for which the [handwritten insert: present] springs should be suitable. pp O.{Mr Oldham} E.S.V. [Stamp in middle of document] RECEIVED [Handwritten note - bottom left] W.G.d. This appears to have an exceptionally heavy body on nearly 14 cwt. The springs required for the city given on attached card + passengers + light luggage would be 1200 lb front & rear side. 10 1/2 cwt Front springs - 2250 lb Rear new springs. 2400 lbs Rear springs. Present springs would only be suitable for 3 Passengers for Town work only. Stronger springs to be fitted? [Handwritten - bottom right] RTO [Footer] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||