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).
Receipt and allocation of new front axle springs from Jonas Woodhead & Sons Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 42\3\ Scan158 | |
| Date | 22th September 1924 | |
| Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Oc/Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} X3854 Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}10/NJ/22.9.24. Secret. EAC.111 - Front Axle. Referring to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}9/M18.9.24, I am pleased to be able to announce the receipt of a letter from Jonas Woodhead & Sons Ltd. undertaking to despatch to us on Saturday next, 27th inst. 26 springs of the new type (43½" centres, 12½% stiffer type, with 10 to 13 plates, thickness of top plate 2 BWG{J. C. Bowring} - .284"). These springs will be of the following poundages:- 7 Springs - 1100 lbs. 9 " - 1150 " 6 " - 1200 " 4 " - 1250 " Three of the 1100 lbs and three of the 1150 lbs springs are intended for Sales trial chassis 10-AU, 11-AU. and 12-AU. Two 1100 and two 1150 lbs springs are intended for two experimental cars which Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} informs us it is proposed to use as trials cars for Olympia. The remainder of the springs, namely:- 2 -- 1100 lbs. 4 -- 1150 lbs. 6 -- 1200 lbs. 4 -- 1250 lbs. are intended for Experimental Department for their tests. With these springs Woodhead will send us 12 spare main plates, 1 BWG{J. C. Bowring} - .300" thick. The 26 springs and 12 spare main plates should be in our possession early in the morning of Monday next, 29th inst. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} | ||