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).
Letter from Jonas Woodhead & Sons concerning the design and weight of special rear springs, type FB-22-26.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\1\ scan0057 | |
| Date | 14th February 1933 | |
| X3854 JONAS WOODHEAD & SONS, LTD., TRADE MARK MANUFACTURERS OF LAMINATED SPRINGS FOR ROLLING STOCK ROAD OR RAIL REGISTERED. REG'D OFFICE AND WORKS: KIRKSTALL ROAD, LEEDS. LONDON OFFICE: 17, VICTORIA STREET, S.W.1. LEEDS. TELEPHONES: LEEDS 20814 AND 20815. (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) LONDON VICTORIA 5727 and 5728. ON ADMIRALTY WAR OFFICE COLONIAL AND ALL LISTS TELEGRAMS: "FORGE, LEEDS." CODE: 5TH. EDITION A.B.C. ESTABLISHED 1850. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Lane, D E R B Y. RECEIVED FEB 15 1933 DATE 14th.Feb.1933. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}-Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}-2-MJ OUR REF. THS-THS Dear Sirs, SPECIAL SPRINGS - REAR - TYPE No. FB-22-26. We thank you for your favour of the 30th. ult. re the above, and note your remarks. (We apologise for delay in reply, which is due to Staff shortage owing to the influenza epidemic) We have now gone closely into the design question of this Special Spring Type, and the 5-plate Spring we have put in hand will weigh about 28 lbs., which we think will suit your requirements. instead 36 lbs C.Gry{Shadwell Grylls} Yours faithfully, JONAS WOODHEAD & SONS, LTD. LES EB | ||