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).
Policy regarding the charge for fitting rear shock absorbers to Lord Rocksavage's car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 78\2\ scan0301 | |
| Date | 19th April 1920 | |
| R.R. 235 B (50 T) (S.G. 504. 8-1-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2585. X 34616 To: [struck through] from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} C. to [struck through] C. to [struck through] c. to EPC. X.34616 Enl/W19. 19. 4. 20. RE CHARGE FOR REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS FOR LORD ROCKSAVAGE'S CAR. With reference to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/T16/DJ16420, surely the fitting of rear shock absorbers to Lord Rocksavage's car was carried out as a matter of policy. The omission of rear shock absorbers on the 1st. series cars is not a fault of design in the accepted sense of the word, and the fitting of them therefore should not be charged R.D.D. If it were decided that all cars which have been built must be fitted with shock absorbers then it might at the same time be decided that the fitting of them should be charged R.D.D., but until this is the case it does not appear correct to put the charge to that account. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | ||