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).
Requesting the production of three experimental relief valve springs for Barnato's Car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\5\ scan0012 | |
| Date | 18th October 1935 | |
| x 261 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c. to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.11/KW.18.10.35. Relief Valve Spring - Barnato's Car. Will you please make us 3 experimental springs as under (1 off each) :- (1) Exactly as standard E.50295, but of free length 1.300". (2) Exactly as standard E.50295, but of free length 1.000". (3) A spring with the following specification - Dia. of wire .024" (23 SWG.) No. of working coils 8½ An extra coil each end ground square, making total No. of coils 10½ Inside dia. .325" Free length 1.000" Since we are very anxious to get rid of the car, we should like these springs to-day if possible. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. | ||