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).
The condition of a 9-leaf O.S.F. spring after a 10,000-mile test in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\9\ 09-page130 | |
| Date | 3rd September 1925 | |
| Chassis 9 G.III. X58240 O.S.F. spring - D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 53583 - 600 lbs. 3.9.25. 10,000 miles test in France. Leaves. Condition. Where broken, or cracked. Approx. length of crack. 1. (top). O.K. 2. O.K. 3. Cracked. 1 1/2" front of centre bolt - inside. 1/2" 4. Cracked. 1 7/8" rear of centre bolt - outside. 1 7/8" 5. O.K. 6. Cracked. 1 1/4" front & rear of centre bolt - outside. 3/4" & 1/4" 7. Cracked. 1" front & rear of centre bolt - inside. 1/4" 8. Cracked. 1 1/4" front of centre bolt - outside. 1/2" 9. Broken. 1 1/4" rear of centre bolt. Inside. Rear. Front. Outside. Date fitted: In Derby. Date removed: 1.9.25. Total mileage: 7,314. | ||