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).
Request to obtain 12 top plates for 'SS' front springs to replace broken ones from the bump rig.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\7\ Scan121 | |
| Date | 6th December 1928 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to R O Y. +2410 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG6.12.28. 'SS{S. Smith}' FRONT SPRINGS. Will you please obtain for us : 12 top plates suitable for SS.{S. Smith} front springs. We want these to replace those which have broken on the bump rig. We think it is rather extravagant to replace the complete spring. We should like these plates as soon as possible. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||