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).
Urgent internal memo requesting the return of specific springs to the makers for conversion to different specifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\7\ Scan020 | |
| Date | 23th August 1927 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. to Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} X7410 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson}1/LG23. 8. 27. EAC.7. SPRINGS. We are sending into the Stores for return to the makers :- 2 800 lbs. springs F.74754 4 900 lbs. springs F.74755 2 1000 lbs. springs F.74756. Will you please arrange with the manufacturers to convert these springs to :- 2 1100 lbs. springs F.74757 4 1200 lbs. springs F.74758 4 1300 lbs. springs F.74759 as quickly as possible. This matter is urgent. Will Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} please issue the necessary despatch instructions. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||