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).
Minutes of a daily conference discussing springs and shock absorbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\6\ Scan111 | |
| Date | 2nd June 1920 | |
| Hr/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 2nd June 1920. MINUTES OF DAILY CONFERENCE. 1ST JUNE 1920. Present:- Copies to:- Hr. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} CJ. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Hr. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} -------------------------- (1) SPRINGS. The latest springs supplied by Woodheads have the following improvements:- (1) No nibs and slots, (2) Ground between leaves, (3) Minimum variation of curvature from plate to plate. These have been tested and found that they are an improvement as regards strength but they still have the fault of the leaves squeaking. The Conference very fully realised that this modified type of spring is even now not satisfactory but the position is such that we cannot stop production, as we have no alternative which has passed tests and been standardised. Having realised the above situation and in order to avoid possible loss in the future, Messrs Woodhead have been instructed to only manufacture 40 pairs of Springs per week. Woodheads have promised 3 pairs of springs to Mr. Royce's design by Friday for Experimental Department. (2) SHOCK ABSORBERS. Reference Minute 4, dated 21/5/20:- As the Shock Absorber is not yet standardised the changeover cannot | ||