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).
Instructions from Mr. Royce regarding rear road springs and shock absorber experiments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\2\ scan0062 | |
| Date | 6th February 1920 | |
| R.R. 235a (500 T) (S.D. 408. 26-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/13. X.2628A 2 To Mr. [redacted] from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} To Mr. [redacted] Copy to Mr. [redacted] " [redacted] " [redacted] " Ck.{Mr Clark} Bnl/W6.2.20. X.2628 RE REAR ROAD SPRINGS. X.1295 X.3461e I attach copy of telegram from Mr. Royce received today replying to mine of the 5th. inst. (Attached to my Bnl2/W5220). You will see that Mr. Royce again instructs us to discontinue splitting the rear springs at once, but at the same time confirms that we should do nothing to delay the output of chasses. From the next sentence it is clear that he intends us to proceed forthwith with springs in which the lower leaf is un-split. The action we have already taken therefore is apparently in accordance with his wishes and we now await CJ's approval or disapproval of the proposed course. In view of Mr. Royce's remarks regarding Shock Absorbers, will Mr. Day please stop the instructions for the manufacture of the present Shock Absorber springs giving the 90 lbs. maximum loading and issue drawings for springs giving a maximum of 60 lbs. These latter should be experimented with as soon as possible by Mr. Hives to confirm that this loading provides sufficient damping. En. Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 1 enc. | ||