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).
Incorrectly manufactured chassis rear springs and requesting a new order to fix a squeaking issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\2\ scan0169 | |
| Date | 14th June 1920 | |
| To EY, from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} RFC X26286 V3854 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/LG14.6.20. X.26286 RE - CHASSIS REAR SPRINGS. X.3981 We have received a set of springs from Messrs. Woodhead's for Mr. Royce's car. Unfortunately, these springs have the thick ends. We believe the springs Woodheads are sending in have the thick ends and are thicker than Mr. Day instructed. We have measured them at the extreme ends of the leaves where they are .175" thick. The pair of springs which Messrs. Woodheads sent in with the thinner ends are .075" to .100" thick at the ends. We should be pleased if you would order up for us ½-a-dozen sets of these later type springs with the thin ends to the leaves. The weight should be as follows:- 2 1800 2 1900 2 2000 2 2100 2 2200 2 2300 We should like to get hold of these springs as soon as ever possible because as soon as we are satisfied that they will overcome the squeaking, we would recommend that we get R and CJ's agreement to change over to these springs without completing 10,000 miles. hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP: EFC JUN 14 1920 RECEIVED] | ||