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).
The required poundages for front and rear springs for the Phantom Chassis 12-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67a\2\ scan0061 | |
| Date | 29th November 1927 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X8410 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}5/M.29.11.27. PHANTOM CHASSIS 12-EX. (FOR 10,000 MILES TEST IN FRANCE). FRONT AND REAR ROAD SPRINGS SEC:7020/30. Kindly note we have been instructed by BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} to order up Front and Rear Springs for the above Chassis with 1.000" Negative Camber. Will you kindly let us know as soon as possible what poundages of springs will be required, as we have no record of the weight of this car. BY/HEB{H. Biraben} HEB{H. Biraben} [Stamp] RECEIVED DERBY Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 29 NOV 1927 | ||