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).
Weak forward body support springs and a request for modification on the Barker car.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\January1928-March1928\ 174 | |
| Date | 27th March 1928 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} C. to BJ. R.{Sir Henry Royce} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL RECEIVED 28 MAR 1928 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/M27.3.28. X7830 X7380 X7410 EAC.14. - FORWARD BODY SUPPORT We note that the 50 lb. spring was too weak, and that the body lifted too vigorously from its support. It will be appreciated that we wish the body to leave the chassis frame on one side when there is frame distorsion sufficient to cause serious damage to the body. We would like you to fit up the Barker car with large diameter pots and springs such as EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} provided when in Derby, but having springs which will give a load of 100 lbs. under normal conditions. We have normally used 100 lb. springs, but they have been spoiled in dia. and have had too quick a rating. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||