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 order for different front springs for Mr. Royce's car because the original specification was too light.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\7\ Scan043 | |
| Date | 3rd January 1928 | |
| To BY, from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. to Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} X7410 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/LG3.1.28. EAC.14. Reports from Mr. Royce's car indicate that the front springs we requested as specified in BY/HEB{H. Biraben}3/M3.1.28 will be too light with the cast iron cyl. blocks and engine pushed forward. Will you therefore please order :- 2 springs as specified 1050 2 1100 in lieu of the 4 1000 lbs. springs. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||