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).
Experiments on rounding the surfaces of thick leaf springs to cure squeaking.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 54\3\ Scan035 | |
| Date | 19th September 1921 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} X2628 F.R. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn124/H19.9.21 Re Squeaking of Thick Leaf Springs. With reference to R's memo reference R5/G13.9.21, we trust you will push through your experiemnts on the rounding off of the surfaces of the thick leaf springs, as sugested by Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} We wish to circularise our Depots on this matter if it is found that this satisfactorily overcomes the squeaking trouble. We propose holding back this circular until you can report that the proposed scheme is a satisfactory cure. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||