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).
Delivery and required modifications for fitting new road springs to the 10-EX car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67a\2\ scan0060 | |
| Date | 16th November 1927 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Handwritten: X8410 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG16.11.27. 10-EX CAR - ROAD SPRINGS. Handwritten: X8410 (crossed out) Handwritten: X4429 The road springs for the above car have now been delivered. Will you therefore please fit 2 1000 lbs. front springs with 2.1" free positive camber and 2 1650 lbs. 20% stiffer rears, which should come across to the Expl: this morning. Will you please weigh these springs before fitting them. With these front springs we require ½" rubber cutting off the std. buffer and packings of the minimum dimensions to obtain the required 2½° pivot lean. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||