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Letter to Toledo Woodhead Spring Co. Ltd. enquiring about the weight increase of a new 56' leaf spring.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 154a\2\  scan0040
Date  22th February 1939
  
1305

EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FWK.14/JH.

22nd. February, 1939.

Toledo Woodhead Spring Co.Ltd.,
Toledo Steel Works,
SHEFFIELD.1.

For the attention of Mr. Frank Woodhead.
Leaf Springs.

Dear Sirs,

We are considering using a 56" spring in place of our existing 50" spring FB.4271. This contemplated spring would still have a 7" deflection under 1000 lb. load with 6½" free camber.

Before we order a pair however we would like to know what increase in weight there will be if any, due to the increase in length.

Yours faithfully,

FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD.
  
  
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).


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