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).
Decision to delay fitting rear shock dampers and instead focus on perfecting springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 78\2\ scan0310 | |
| Date | 8th June 1920 | |
| To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. c. to BY c. to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} c. to Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Hr. c. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} X3461 R14/G8.6.20 3461 X.3614BRE SHOCK DAMPERS. X.2628B In reading over the memo of your conferences, I am quite in agreement with Mr. Flatford's views that the fitting of rear shock dampers to existing cars should be left over until we find that it is necessary to make this alteration to existing cars. I would much rather spend the money in perfecting the springs and springing as soon as we have proved what is the best thing to recommend. I was very pleased to hear that you hoped to get some of the very latest designs for test last week. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||