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).
List of questions arising from a telephone conversation regarding an agreement for 200 sets of shock dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\3\ Scan166 | |
| Date | 15th May 1926 | |
| K235 RS {Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} QUESTIONS ARISING IN BJ'S MIND AFTER READING WOR {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 5/M.15.5.26. GIVEN ME OVER THE TELEPHONE WHEN I RANG HIM UP TO GET HIS AGREEMENT TO 200 SETS OF SHOCK DAMPERS BEING PUT IN HAND. ------------------------------------------------------- What extra will Item 2. cost us on cars already made? Can we use the parts which are removed by fixing them on chassis now being made? How do we know which cars will go abroad? to France? Should not every Rolls Royce car be considered likely to go to France? What do we know about .940 worm and nut in actual steering? What mileage have they done? What do we know of their strength and comfort? What do we know of the effect of the new support? Item 5. ------- Will the same strength suit both chassis? What tests have been made with the 40/50 HP and 20 HP ? and have the results been entirely O.K. ? Item 6. ------- What tests have we made, and what results? Item 7. ------- What is the list? Do not let us deceive the Ministry any more. Let us tell them the truth. Final Paragraph. -------------- PN. {Mr Northey} has a perfectly free hand to go to Derby when he likes, providing this does not interfere with carrying out Trial runs in London. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} BJ | ||