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).
Secret internal memo comparing figures for front axle twist on cars with different spring types.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 73\3\ scan0036 | |
| Date | 17th May 1924 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. RG.{Mr Rowledge} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Handwritten: 49940 (crossed out)] SECRET [Handwritten: 49420 (crossed out)] [Handwritten: 49940] Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG17.5.24. Attached herewith are further figures taken in connection with twist of the front axle. The previous figures we gave were taken on a car fitted with the heaviest type springs - the attached figures were taken on a car fitted with the lightest type front springs - EAC.111. type. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||