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 to order 12.5% stronger front springs with .285' top plates and Woodhead clips.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\3\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 18th September 1924 | |
| [Redacted] - from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Redacted] " " " Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} - " " X9410 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}10/M18/9/24. At a conference held on Tuesday, the 16th inst., at which were present R, CJ, BJ and myself, CJ. stated, and it was agreed, that we should order 12½% stronger front springs .285" top plates with Woodhead clips, to the extent necessary to keep up continuous output, and take the risk of whether they prove to be trustworthy when tried over 10,000 miles over French roads. Will you kindly take this as an instruction, and act accordingly. [Signature] | ||