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).
Supply and production of Spectre Front Suspension Rubber Buffers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\1\ scan0176 | |
| Date | 21th August 1935 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c. to REG. c. to Sft.{Mr Swift} c. to R.{Sir Henry Royce} X322 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.6/KW. 21.8.35. SpectreCodename for Phantom III Front Suspension Rubber Buffers C.83277/S. So far these have been obtained from the Avon Rubber Company, being produced from rolled up strip material. In France these completely collapsed returning to strip material. We have now had moulds produced by the British Tyre & Rubber Co., and have received 4 correctly moulded buffers for the next car for France. We have also instructed the British Tyre and Rubber Co. to supply buffers for the production and Show cars. The first supplies for the moulded production rubbers will be ready next Friday. Will you please issue an order to the British Tyre & Rubber Co.Ltd., Burton, for the 2 moulds at 30/- each, and for 50 each of C.83277/S. The price of the new rubber is a reduction of 1/3d. per pair. The buffers produced by the Avon Rubber Co. will need to be scrapped. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||