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).
To halt work on high and low-pressure valve springs for the 40/50 HP chassis hydraulic shock damper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\3\ Scan226 | |
| Date | 5th July 1926 | |
| X235 BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB {H. Biraben} 1/M.5.7.26. [REDACTED] C^c Ha/Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} STAMP: RECEIVED 8 JUL 1926 40/50 HP. CHASSIS. HYDRAULIC SHOCK DAMPER - SECTION 7160. With reference to our memo' BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB {H. Biraben} 2/M.12.6.26, whereby we instructed 100 Sets of the following parts:- F.75148 High Pressure Valve Spring. 2 off per chassis. F.74001 Low Pressure Valve Spring. 2 Kindly note we have been informed by the Experimental Dept. that there is some doubt as regards the suitability of these springs. Will the C.O. therefore kindly stop all work on these parts until further instructions are issued from the D.O. As regards F.74688 Spring for Gland Packing, also ordered by the above memo', kindly note this is quite O.K. and should be left on order. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB. {H. Biraben} HC2 | ||