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).
The performance of French-made springs, specifically their strength versus comfort on rough roads.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\1\ Scan410 | |
| Date | 14th December 1926 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. CWB. c. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} X4117 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}6/H14.12.26. re. W. A.{Mr Adams} Mackinlay Esq., 18-LC. With reference to Memo from H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} H2/LH.{Mr Haworth}13.12.26. I shall certainly be very pleased to try this car when it arrives at the Works. I did not appreciate before that the fitting of French made springs actually improved the springing, i.e. comparison of effective springing and comfortable riding, definite strength of spring with definite loads, but thought it was more a question of the springs not breaking so easily when used over rough French roads. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||