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 authorizing the fitting of stronger springs and special friction shock absorbers to the Prince of Wales' car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 52\4\ Scan114 | |
| Date | 30th May 1930 | |
| X4521. S/W... [struck through] C. to Mr. [struck through] Mr. [struck through] -> Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /DP Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} ----- C11/C30.5.30. Re 115-RJ...PRINCE OF WALES. EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /H30.5.30 ----- I have written you separately on this matter. I now note that you advocate fitting stronger springs and also the special friction shock absorbers. Please take this as authority to make and changeover and let us know as soon as the material is ready. We have already arranged with Ladbrook that he will let us have the car when the Prince is not using it and as soon as you let us know th stuff is ready we will communicate with him and endeavour to arrange for him to let you have the car at Derby. C. | ||