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).
Cost of the 25HP anchorage and proposing a new forged design for the rear anchorage of front springs.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\V\October1930-February1931\ Scan280 | |
| Date | 3rd February 1931 | |
| FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to CC. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Text Struck Through] C. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HY{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} [Text Struck Through] SECRET. JAPAN 3. REAR ANCHORAGE OF FRONT SPRINGS. DAL/W3.2.31. x5410. Derby have complained on the score of cost, of the present 25HP. anchorage, which is built up of sheet metal pressings, with brazed inserted bosses for shackle pins and lubrication fittings. We have suggested that the whole thing might be forged solid, similar to the proposal for the front anchorage of the rear springs, and send herewith print of N. scheme 3207. There is a difficulty with the set in the frame which is also encountered with the present pressings. In a new frame such as may be required finally, this difficulty could be removed. N. scheme 3207. assumes that it is found possible to remove the tie-bars. If this is not so, the eye for the tie-bar could also be included in the forging, as on print of N. sch. 3209. herewith. (Original drawings attached to BY's copy of this memo.) DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||