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).
Advisability of lubricating front spring leaves and using shock absorbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\1\ Scan005 | |
| Date | 19th November 1913 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (XX 659. 30.10.13) E.P. 5294. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} D Mr. DeLOOZE Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY for E Mr. ELLIOTT Expt.Dept. F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary K Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT S Mr. SPINNEY Vi Mr. VIENNA Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD Re Lubrication of Spring Leaves. X832 Na{Mr Nadin}/S11/LG191113. 19.11.13. We shall be glad if you will kindly let us have your opinion as to the advisability of lubricating the front spring leaves. In Mr.Royce's memo R8/B7.4.13 is stated - "My recommendation is to cancel shock absorbers at any rate at back of car until we find that they are really beneficial. For a long time I have not seen the logic of greasing springs and fitting shock absorbers". In the present Instruction Book we show shock absorbers fitted to the front springs, and also describe and illustrate method of lubricating the leaves. We wish to write Mr.Royce on the matter, but before doing so shall be glad if you will let us have your opinion on this. Na.{Mr Nadin} [Signature] Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} I think we should continue to fit shock dampers to front and grease the front spring. Mr Royce should be written for his opinion. 24/11/13 [Signature] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||