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).
Recommendation to modify the rear spring's bottom plate to increase clearance for the rear shock absorbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 78\2\ scan0309 | |
| Date | 28th May 1920 | |
| X.34616 To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Hss c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Y Hsl/LG 28.5.20. X.2628. RE REAR SPRINGS. X.3461b. Now that we are using the solid bottom leaf with only one safety bolt at the end, we recommend that more metal should be taken off the corner of the bottom plate, this will give us more clearance for the rear shock absorbers which at present are a close fit at that point. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||