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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).
Suggesting a change in material for anti-roll rods to achieve a cost saving of 2/2d per chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 154a\4\  scan0068
Date  14th March 1938
  
To By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Les.
c. RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}

1306 also 1260

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Les.10/MH. {M. Huckerby} 14.3.38.

MATERIAL OF ANTI-ROLL RODS.

Ph.III F.88623 is S/CV.
Wraith FW.873 is S/CV.

Confirming this morning's conversation it is suggested that we should change immediately to S/SLM. This will save approximately 2/2d. per chassis.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Les.
  
  


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