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).
Correspondence regarding broken valve springs on Whitaker's Car No.941 due to a flaw in the metal.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\3\ scan0111 | |
| Date | 24th February 1912 | |
| X.290 February 24th. 1912 Re Whitaker's Car No.941 (broken valve springs.) TBB1/L24212. Mr DeLooze 24/2/12. Mr Lomas I agree with Mr Wormald that the cause of these breakages is apparently in every case due to a flaw in the metal. I think Mr Whitaker has come across a bad batch of springs, and I should recommend that we send him, say, 2 dozen valve springs free of charge and ask him to replace those at present on the car with these. I do not think it is possible to trace these particular springs to any batch delivered, and it is consequently difficult to go further than this. We have returned the faulty springs to the makers and are awaiting their confirmation that the breakages are due to flaws. There is no doubt in my mind but that they will confirm this. If you wish this matter to be | ||