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).
Telegram from Mr. Johnson instructing a rigorous road test for rear springs on a landaulet.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\2\ scan0064 | |
| Date | 9th February 1920 | |
| To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Copy to Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} To "Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} To EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} To Ck.{Mr Clark} To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Bnl/W9.2.20. X.2628. - RE: REAR ROAD SPRINGS. X.1295. The following telegram has been received from Mr. Johnson:- "TRY A LANDAULET WITH LUGGAGE AT BACK AND AT LEAST FIVE PASSENGERS WITH YOURSELF SEATED ON BACK SEAT FITTED WITH CLIP AND ALTERNATIVELY UNSPLIT SPRINGS ON ROAD WITH RUTS OR TRAMLINES AND HOLES stop DO NOTHING TO UPSET SPRING MAKERS BUT SCRAP RUTHLESSLY IF UNDOUBTED FAULT CAN BE CURED stop ADVISE ME HOW I CAN SECURE THAT BACK SEAT OPEN LANDAULET TEST SHALL BECOME ONE OF OUR STANDARD TESTS FOR ALL NOVELTIES. JOHNSON." Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | ||