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).
Following up on a report from Madrid about broken front springs on a 20-HP Chassis trials car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\3\ Scan189 | |
| Date | 9th November 1923 | |
| X4261 c. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /Thn9/H9.11.23. re. Broken Front Springs - 20-HP Chassis. Further to our memo EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 18/H24.10.23 - we have now received a report from Madrid of Salamanca Trials car, 41-G-6 that the main leaves of both front springs have broken, the breakage being at the centre spring bolts. They have duly had the broken parts cut off and they are now on the way to the Works. We will send them up to you for examination as soon as they arrive. In the meantime, we should be glad to have a reply to our EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 18/H24.10.23. EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /Thn. | ||