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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).
Confirmation of a telegram from Royce regarding a brake and spring deflection issue.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 73\2\  scan0052
Date  22th October 1923
  
CONFIRMATION OF TELEGRAM.
4940
WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town.
22.10.23.
ROYCAR. DERBY.
ROWLEDGE AND HIVES - CANNOT SEE HOW BRAKE IS PUT ON BY SPRING DEFLECTION IF ARRANGED AS DRAWING BECAUSE IN ELEVATION BRAKE ROPE PASSES THROUGH CENTRE OF BALL JOINT. SUGGEST REMOVING RADIUS ROD AND CONTROLLING AXLE BY FRONT END OF ROAD SPRING. USE STIFF SPRINGS. ALREADY ANTICIPATED TROUBLE WITH SPRING DEFLECTIONS. WILL SEND FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS LATER.
ROYCE.
  
  


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