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).
Altered method of rear springing for four specific vehicles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67a\2\ scan0040 | |
| Date | 10th October 1927 | |
| C O P Y. To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RmL/LG1.10.27. ALTERED METHOD OF REAR SPRINGING. We have four cars which we wish to spring at the rear by the method outlined in our Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/LG30.9.27. For all except Kruse's car we should like to use your 25% stiffer spring with altered initial camber. For Kruse's car we should like to use a standard stronger spring with altered initial camber to reproduce exactly the results that have given such satisfaction on 117-MC and 10-EX cars. Car and Chassis No. Total sprung rear wt. allowed for. Poundage and type of spring required. Capt. Kruse. 38-TC. 2890 lbs. 2 std. springs of 2675 and 2775 lbs. with their initial camber altered to 1.4". Sir John Latta. 82-LC. 3060 lbs. 25% stiffer type spring with 1.4" free camber. Rating. N.S. 475 lbs/1" O.S. 485 lbs/1". London Trials car. 3000 lbs. 25% stiffer type spring with 1.4" initial camber. Rating. N.S. 470 lbs/1" O.S. 480 lbs/1". Experimental car. 8-EX. 3030 lbs. 25% stiffer type spring with 1.4" positive initial camber. Rating. N.S. 470 lbs/1" O.S. 480 lbs/1". Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||