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).
Letter from an engineering company discussing the compromised impact efficiency of weight-reduced special bumpers.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0335 | |
Date | 16th December 1936 | |
The JR{Mr James Royce} ENGINEERING COMPANY JR{Mr James Royce}/AK. 1023. GENERAL ENGINEERS AUTO ACCESSORIES EXPERT REPAIRERS J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} RIDLINGTON. M.I. Mech. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} M.I. Auto. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} TELEPHONE . PARK 4009 OLAF STREET LATIMER ROAD (Next Barker's Coachworks) LONDON . W . 11 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. 16th December 1936. Dear Sirs, Your ref RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GRY{Shadwell Grylls}4/R.{Sir Henry Royce} =============== Further to yours as above dated the 24th ulto. We have to-day despatched per Passenger Train one complete set of Special Bumpers made to suggestions submitted by you, to reduce weight. You will find that for a reduction of 3 lbs 2 ozes in weight, we have lost approximately 50% of the impact efficiency, and we doubt very much if such sacrifice would be acceptable to the average owner. Please do not imagine we are biased in pointing out these facts, as we are always mindful of the necessity for weight reduction. However, we await with interest, your further comments. Yours faithfully, J.R. ENGINEERING CO. THE J.R. ENGINEERING COMPANY TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION AGAINST FIRE BUT DO NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY FIRE TO PROPERTY ENTRUSTED TO THEM FOR ANY PURPOSE CUSTOMERS' CARS ARE DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT CUSTOMERS' RISK ONLY | ||