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).
Standardisation of Phantom II rear axle springs and ordering 40/50 HP springs from Messrs. Firth.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\7\ Scan237 | |
| Date | 4th April 1930 | |
| X7410 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to BY c. to HY{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} ROY{Sir Henry Royce}3/MG4.4.30 Axle Springs Reverting to ROY{Sir Henry Royce}13/MG4.2.30 (copy herewith) and the possibility of standardising a rolled Eye on the PHANTOM II Rear Axle Spring, we were advised in BY/Mtn21/N.20.2.30 it was hoped tests would be completed at the end of March. As it is now essential we should place further orders with Messrs. Firth for such 40/50 HP. Rear Axle Springs, kindly advise if such tests are not yet completed, when it is probable they will be, so that we may balance our orders with Messrs. Firth accordingly. ROY{Sir Henry Royce} ENCLOSURE. copy of ROY{Sir Henry Royce}13/MG4.2.30 ENCLOSURE No 877 JUSTSO | ||