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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).
Recommendation to replace solid eyes with rolled eyes for the rear road springs on the 40/50 HP chassis.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\D\February1920\  Scan50
Date  2nd February 1926
  
To DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
Copy to CJ.
BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
CK.{Mr Clark} X.2628 RE ROAD SPRINGS.

ORIGINAL.

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Would you kindly note that Mr. Royce considers it unnecessary to use solid eyes for the rear springs of the 40/50 H.P. chassis, and he would like these replaced by rolled eyes. He thinks that the use of the solid eye has never been authorised.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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