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).
Requests for the alteration and procurement of low-rating road springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\1\ scan0202 | |
| Date | 8th October 1930 | |
| X5410 O.O. From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}4/MJ. 8.10.30. LOW RATING ROAD SPRINGS. X.4429. X.7410. X.5410. Will you please send to Messrs. Firths the weakest pair of rear springs that we have which we understand are 1100 lbs., and get them to alter the free camber to 9.75". Will you also please order from them a pair of rear springs having 12" positive camber and giving a load of 1300 lbs. at 12" deflection. We are also sending into the stores to be returned to them one pair of 5.5" pos. cambered 1100 lbs. springs at a normal deflection of 4.5" to be altered to 950 lbs. at 4.5" deflection i.e. the poundage to be reduced 150 lbs. [Handwritten note on left margin: 40/50 -> 4.5" front] We furthermore wish to obtain a pair of 20 HP. rear springs to the following specification:- Free camber 8.00". Pos. Loaded camber - Flat. Max. bump 5.00" Neg. Poundage at loaded camber 820. These springs are urgently required. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||