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).
Request for information on the weight of Packard and Bentley axles and suspension, with handwritten notes about a Buick.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\1\ scan0259 | |
| Date | 11th January 1936 | |
| X1086 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} GRY.{Shadwell Grylls} We shall not have this car stripped until the Buick is rebuilt. Urge Dodd to get Buick replacement parts. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/HP.11.1.36 Packard Car. We should like the following information - on the rear axle:- Weight of rear axle assembly minus hubs, brakes and springs. Similar information on the Bentley. Afterwards the dissembled axle for inspection. On the front suspension:- Weight of suspension minus hubs and brakes. Rate of the springs, which we know is greater than those supplied to the American market. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||