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).
Instruction regarding the specifications for road springs for the 3 1/2 Litre Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\4\ scan0015 | |
| Date | 3rd June 1933 | |
| Roy{Sir Henry Royce} O.{Mr Oldham} Sft.{Mr Swift} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} x246 BY/Cgh.{W Clough}1/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 3.6.33. 3 1/2 LITRE BENTLEY - ROAD SPRINGS. The Experimental Department have agreed that for the first 15 chassis we should order 650 lbs. front and 800 lbs. rear springs, and for the 100 sets, 50% of each 650 and 800 lbs. front and rear respectively, and 50% 675 lbs. and 850 lbs. front and rear respectively. We understand that until we get more experience with production orders that you will only instruct the Spring Makers to produce say 25%, 650 and 800 lbs. and 25%, 675 and 850 lbs. BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||