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 preparation and despatch of low rating springs for 19-GIV, noting a required repair on a shackle pin bush.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\3\ 03-page015 | |
| Date | 22th August 1931 | |
| 85840. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid{A. J. Lidsey}1/AD22.8.31. LOW RATING SPRINGS FOR 19-GIV. Will you please prepare and send out to GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} for 19-GIV, a pair of rolled eye front springs. These springs are in our stores and are 700 lbs springs P.57902 4.5" initial camber. Apart from the rolled eyes they have a further cheapening feature in the clips. One of the shackle pin bushes is cracked and will require renewing before the springs are despatched. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} | ||