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).
Departmental memo regarding a customer's complaint about the springing slack on chassis No. 1560.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 78\2\ scan0108 | |
| Date | 11th June 1913 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. Mr. Mercer. DATE. 11/6/13. X433 WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/CPlQ/T11613. The following is an extract of Capel's report re chassis No. 1560. R.P.Richards, Esq., Mr. Johnson wishes this to be communicated to Mr. Royce:- "This owner says springing has never been right. He says he is much surprised at us allowing .10 to .14 of slack in our spring bushes and says Government inspectors will not allow any more than .04 on their engines, which are subject to as much water and dirt." Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||