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).
Revised specifications for P.I. road springs, altering poundage and camber.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67a\2\ scan0089 | |
| Date | 25th March 1931 | |
| To O.O. From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c.c. to Stores. J 8410. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/KT.25.3.31. P.I. ROAD SPRINGS 110-DC. We want the poundage of the rear springs that we ordered for this car in Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/MJ.28.1.31. and have received, altering to 2200 lbs. at .5 negative camber instead of 1.5" negative camber as previously specified. This will make the revised specification - Unloaded Camber 3.75" Pos. Loaded Camber 1.5" Neg. Poundage at 1.5 Neg. 2720. Rating 520 lbs/1". This pair of springs have been sent into the Stores by Mr. Bassano of the Repair Dept. and are labelled in my name. Will you please instruct Firths to make the necessary alterations as soon as possible. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||