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).
With photographs showing a rear road spring anchorage failure on a Morris 8 HP car after 12013 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\3\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 18th March 1942 | |
| 1063 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} c.c. H.H. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}6/OH.18.3.42. We herewith attach photographs of the rear road spring front anchorage on our Morris 8 HP car HPH.666. after 12013 miles. As will be seen from the photographs the spot welding has given way first, and the movement of the spring has then torn the bottom plate of the cross member. A new cross member and spring anchorage has been made to PL.1298 and fitted to this car to keep it on the road. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||