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).
Weight of springs and the goal of reducing axle weight.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 43\2\ Scan232 | |
| Date | 15th November 1927 guessed | |
| contd :- -3- Increase in weight of stiffer spring over standard spring 10.5% whereas we consider we ought to be able to decrease the weight quite 20%. As we are fighting for a few pounds off the axle we do consider that the whole question of spring weights requires careful attention. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||