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).
Shock absorbers and rear springs for the American Trials Car, chassis 229LW.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 78\2\ scan0305 | |
| Date | 4th May 1920 | |
| R.R. 235 A (100 F) SF. 575. 16-4-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2354. X3461b. Sft.{Mr Swift} from By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ----------- By/8/P4.5.20. X.3719. RE AMERICAN TRIALS CAR. - 229LW. ------------------------------------- X.3461b. X.1295. X.2628. ------- I am of the opinion that if we have shock absorbers available we should hand a set over to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, for fitting to the above chassis. In regard to the rear springs, we should certainly fit springs which are not split on the bottom plate. If no wearing plates are available at the moment I think we should despatch the chassis without them and send the plates later, as it seems from our latest information that the split spring, will certainly not stand up satisfactorily on the roughroad it is likely to encounter in America. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||