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).
Bushes for springs on a 20.HP model, clarifying wear on the top spring leaf.
Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\J\December1922\ Scan22 | |
Date | 13th December 1922 | |
R.R. 235a (100 T) (S.H. 798. 10-12-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2948 TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} ORIGINAL RECEIVED 14 DEC 1922 R1/M13.12.22. BUSHES FOR SPRINGS ON 20.HP. X4261 Referring to your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG81222., can we at the same time adopt a bush with flanges driven in from each end, so as to provide a large and hard surface to resist end wear. Would you please confirm that the hole in the top spring leaf has worn .015 to .200 oval (see 8th line of your memo.) or should it be .015 to .020" ? R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||