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).
Confirmation of a telegram sent to Messrs Jonas Woodhead regarding a new spring design and production.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\2\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 21th May 1920 | |
| X262-8 CONFIRMATION OF TELEGRAM SENT TO MESSRS JONAS WOODHEAD. C. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} C. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} TO 'FORGE LEEDS' MAY 21/20. RE SPRINGS OUR MR DAY INFORMS ME HE WROTE YOU LAST NIGHT SENDING DESIGN OF NEW SPRING BUT STATES SPRING PLATES WERE LONGER stop FOR THE 2500 AND 2600 LB SPRINGS CAN YOU PRODUCE DAY'S NEW TYPE IF SO GO AHEAD AND PRODUCE THEM stop IF NOT WIRE BY RETURN AND I WILL SEE MR DAY RE COMPROMISE stop WE PREFER DAY'S LATEST DESIGN TO WIDER SHEARED ENDS. BAILEY. ROYCAR. | ||