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).
Instruction leaflet for fitting 'Rectaskid' anti-skid devices to quarter elliptic and full cantilever springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\5\ scan0193 | |
| Date | 6th June 1924 guessed | |
| Illustration 3.—Where Quarter Elliptic springs exist, all round, always fit two half Rectaskid in each front spring as shown, and, according to make and type of car, one or two half Rectaskid will be required at rear of car. When fitting Full Cantilever springs it is only necessary to fit the half Rectaskid at rear end, as in the case of Quarter Elliptics. FOR FITTING FULL CANTILEVER SPRINGS SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW QUARTER ELLIPTIC ILLUSTRATION THREE A Skid is as good as A Smash IMPROVED INSTRUCTIONS FOR FITTING FULL CANTILEVER SPRINGS When fitting full Cantilever springs it is necessary to fit half Rectaskid at BOTH rear and front of each REAR spring between the two longest FREE leaves. The Ferrestone Press Ltd West Norwood, S.E 27 RECTASKID Instructions for Fitting THE WESTON ANTI-VIBRATOR AND NON-SKID MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 3 PEMBROKE MEWS . . HALKIN STREET HYDE PARK CORNER, S.W.1 Telephones : VICTORIA : 5250-5251 | ||