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).
Merits and history of road springs from different manufacturers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\1\ scan0045 | |
| Date | 26th January 1933 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X4429 C. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BY.3/G.26.1.33. LES See me Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RE: ROAD SPRINGS. X3854 I think it is important in discussing the merits of different types of road springs produced by different makers that we should have the history of all the springs delivered for that particular job, otherwise wrong impressions are apt to be made. My impression in regard to the position of the Peregrine is that Firths springs varied between 60 and 80 hours whilst Woodheads were between 30 and 60 . [STAMP: RECEIVED 27 JAN 1933] By BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||