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).
Reduction of chassis weight, including re-making dies and changing the gauge of cross frame tubes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\3\ 03-page085 | |
| Date | 6th July 1912 | |
| 7270 Re deduction of chassis weight. TBD4/15712. Mr Spinney 6.7.12. With reference to your recent report on the above matter, Mr Royce agrees to the re-making of the dies for all stampings excepting steering levers, and also to the reduction in the gauge of the cross frame tubes. With reference to the increase in weight of series 2170 owing to the inverted springs, fittings and tie rods, Mr Royce remarks :- "Can we not find some saving to compensate." | ||