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 an offer from Mr Alfred Woodhead to produce 400 pairs of rear spring main plates with solid eyes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\2\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 29th April 1920 | |
| BY6-F29.4.20. contd. - 4 - Although Messrs. R.R.Ltd., are not ordering the following parts, Mr Alfred Woodhead pointed out that he was in a position to produce 400 pairs of rear spring main plates with solid eyes quickly in the event of Messrs.R.R. wishing to replace the split plates on chassis 1 to 400. Mr Alfred Woodhead confirmed that the production of the solid eye was an easier job for them than attempting to roll the eye for so thick a plate & the reason for this being that their plant which they had now put down enabled them to produce solid eyes with a minimum of trouble. RSD Yours faithfully, W Harvey Bailey TECHNICAL PRODUCTION ENGINEER FOR ROLLS ROYCE LIMITED. | ||