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).
Requesting an urgent order for two Bentley 50 front springs from the English Steel Corp, with a special request for Cyanide Heat Treatment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\1\ scan0099 | |
| Date | 4th July 1938 | |
| 846 To Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms . from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FWK. c.c. to HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FWK.8/JH.4.7.38. BENTLEY 50 front springs. The accompanying prints show two front springs for the above chassis. Will you please order from the English Steel Corp. one of FB.3947 and one of FB.3948. In the accompanying letter there is mention of a Cyanide Heat Treatment for coil springs. We would like the above springs to be treated thus if possible. The matter is urgent and we would therefore like you to indicate to the English Corp. that we want the springs at the earliest possible date. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FWK. | ||