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).
Ordering road springs for Rolls-Royce of America, Inc. and potential delays due to supplier holidays and pattern changes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 43\2\ Scan015 | |
| Date | 1st August 1920 | |
| X.3900 EWT. from Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} c. to Wo. c. to H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} c. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to D/BP. c. to Ms. gife. Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}8/NJG.8.20. X.3900 ROAD SPRINGS FOR ROLLS-ROYCE OF AMERICA, INC. X.3981 In reply to yours EWT18/GS.8.20. we are today ordering from Jonas Woodhead & Sons.Ltd., the 240 front springs detailed in the cable which I understand Springfield addressed to us on the 19th.ult., and a copy of which came into my possession on the 30th.ult., but we are not ordering the rear springs detailed in the same cable, as the question of pattern is to come up for discussion at the meeting of the Works Board on Monday next, 9th.inst. As Jonas Woodhead & Sons' Works are at present closed for holidays, I shall not be able to ascertain until they re-open on Monday next what the prospects of delivery are. I must, however, point out to you that owing to the substitution of rear springs with solid main plates for rear springs with slotted main plates, Woodheads are unable at present to keep pace with Derby requirements and I am afraid they will not be able to take in hand any rear springs for R.R. of A.Inc. for three or four weeks to come and then of course, there is the question of pattern to be settled. Should it be decided to standardise rear springs with thinner leaves than the present standard, some months will elapse before the order for rear springs can be taken in hand, as material will have to be specially rolled for the new pattern of spring. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} | ||