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).
Secret memo regarding arrangements for testing new car springs in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\3\ scan0151 | |
| Date | 2nd October 1924 | |
| To BJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} To BY -- E (crossed out) X9410 S E C R E T. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG2.10.24. TESTING SPRINGS IN FRANCE. Referring to BJ6/H1.10.24. No time is being lost on pushing forward tests with the latest 12 1/2% springs. We have already started bumping tests and the first car fitted with these springs will be going to WW. tomorrow. It will also carry with it a loose spring which can be examined. We were not aware that R.{Sir Henry Royce} was indisposed, but in any case the car will go to WW. so that DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} and E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} can examine the springs. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} has already approved of the springs. We are preparing springs suitable for fitting on to the spx experimental car 9-PK which is garaged at Chateauroux, France waiting for springs to start the tests. We have arranged that as soon as the springs have been approved by either R.{Sir Henry Royce} or DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} and E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, the testers with springs will leave for France. As we shall receive the approval or otherwise of the springs tomorrow, arrangements have been made so that the men can leave for France on Saturday. The car which is going to WW. tomorrow fitted with the new springs, is one of the cars which is to be used for the Press Demonstration of 4-wheel brakes. We have arranged with PN.{Mr Northey} that this car will be in London tomorrow night so that he can have the opportunity of testing it over the week-end. We think it is important that we should get Sales contd :- | ||