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).
Standardisation sheet memo regarding low rating front road springs and a 'Kismet' tyre tester.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0019 | |
| Date | 22th May 1931 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} 8306b. RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}1/M22.5.31. STANDARDISATION SHEETS. Please find two following sheets attached: (1) 20/25. LOW RATING FRONT ROAD SPRINGS. (Agreed by R.{Sir Henry Royce} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} & DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}) R.{Sir Henry Royce} remarks "Flexible springs permit a top heavy "car to roll, and which spoils its straight running "qualities, so keep down the C. of G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp}, and with "ample damping we shall give satisfaction." DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} remarks "If the stress is too high it can "undoubtedly be reduced by increasing the number of "plates and re-arranging their thicknesses." (2) 20/25. & P. 2. "KISMET" TYRE TESTER. (Agreed by R.{Sir Henry Royce} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} & DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}) [STAMP: RECEIVED 1931 MAY 27] RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} | ||