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).
Confirming an urgent order for sets of levers, pins, and eyes in nitro alloy steel for the 20 HP rear shock absorber.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\1\ scan0142 | |
| Date | 6th March 1929 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Y4469 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rml/LG6.3.29. 20 HP. SHOCK ABSORBER. V5520 This is to confirm that you will obtain for us one doz. sets of levers, pins and eyes in nitro alloy steel suitable for the 20 HP. rear shock absorber. This material is urgently required in order to enable us to deal with complaints of excessive wear. Lever. F.79381. Pins. F.73963. Eyes. F.74884. One half doz. of these sets should be made with the wider pin which is at present being detailed by the D.O. We think that all further links made by the Expl: for dampers should be in nitro alloy steel. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||