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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.
  
  


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