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).
Instruction and strength testing of a new front anchorage and shackle for a rear spring.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\3\ scan0020 | |
| Date | 27th February 1914 | |
| J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} for R.{Sir Henry Royce} 27.2.14. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/G27214. With reference to your note R2/P19214 re new front anchorage and shackle for the rear spring, we have now instructed large washers and a special hexagon head bolt exactly similar to those shewn on your drawing Le C 97, and these will be bumped during the course of the experiment. I may say that this fixing has stood up on the bumping rig for over six hours and during that time has smashed two cross members and loosened another so that I do not think there is any real doubt as to its strength. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} (Handwritten on left margin: x879) | ||