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 material supply for laminated rear springs from the supplier Jonas Woodhead & Sons Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 42\3\ Scan105 | |
| Date | 7th June 1920 | |
| X.3056B X3854 Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} c. to Hr. c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c. to Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} c. to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}13/NJ7.6.20 X.4056 - Laminated Rear Springs for chassis. X.2628B Jonas Woodhead & Sons Ltd., have reported that the position as regards material for the manufacture of these springs is as follows:- (a) All steel for main plates for up to 2,000 chassis is cut to length. (b) All steel for the leaves for up to 2,000 chassis is rolled ready for cutting up. They do not anticipate having much surplus stock after the springs for the first 2,000 chassis are completed; therefore should we desire to employ thinner plates for chassis 2,001 onwards, this could be arranged, provided particulars are furnished at a comparatively early date, but of course the price would be increased. In order to satisfy myself that everything is going well at Jonas Woodhead & Sons' Works, I purpose calling upon them next Friday 11th.inst. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} R R "A" FORM 25M 21-12-19 JM{Mr Morley}&S LD 140/94 (G106) | ||