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).
Low load and rating springs for the Senior Range bent front pan.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\4\ scan0132 | |
| Date | 12th March 1940 | |
| Raw/Clau 1306. File To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} e. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} to Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /HH. Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 10/JH.12.3.40. Low Load and rating Springs for Bent Front Pan. Senior Range. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3/MH. {M. Huckerby} 2.3.40. asks for springs of 8" static deflection and normal loads of 700, 750 and 800 lbs. for fitting presumably to Ripplet and Rippletto cars. Particulars of such springs are given in the accompanying table. They should have the same type of ends as previous springs for front suspension and the same finish. Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} | ||