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).
Mr. Royce's suggestion to test grasshopper springs without shock absorbers or grease.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\1\ 01-page185 | |
| Date | 28th February 1913 | |
| AW/SM16/L28213 Re Shock Absorbers and new type of Road Spring - X 189 Mr Haldenby 28-2-13 In furtherance to our memo AW/SM/18/O 20213, below is a copy of memo from Mr Hadin (N5/LC27213). "I have received a note from Mr "Platford reading as follows:- " Mr Royce suggests that we try to "avoid further use of shock absorbers for "the grasshopper springs and fit springs "to our cars, which do not have grease "between the leaves, in fact, if possible, "are in a rusty condition or in a similar "condition as they will eventually get "into. " I therefore suggest that the Experi- "mental Dept. should run all their cars "without shock absorbers in order that "we may obtain some results and report "on same to Mr Royce." Will you please deal with the above. p. A.{Mr Adams} Wormald. | ||