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).
Standardization of part numbers and specifications for road springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\4\ scan0021 | |
| Date | 15th December 1936 | |
| J 1306. To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/AP.15.12.36. ROAD SPRINGS. Further to our discussion the other day, Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} has been going further into the matter. It does seem to me to be reasonable to keep one piece number for all road springs of a particular type that have the same number of leaves. The other necessary qualities of the spring can be safeguarded by a general specification. As Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} points out, Spring Makers at present do not work to the drawing leaf thicknesses. We should like to have RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}'s adverse criticisms as well (if any) on Les.{Ivan A. Leslie}' suggestions. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||