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).
Cablegram concerning the specifications and supply of rear and front springs for American models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 79\3\ scan0182 | |
| Date | 6th November 1920 | |
| X 1332 CABLE. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 6.11.20. RECEIVED NOV 3 1920 ROLLS ROYCE. SPRINGFIELD. MASS. X3614 X 1332 RE REAR SPRINGS R AND CJ AGREE IMMEDIATELY REVERT TO PREWAR OFF SET ROLLED EYE SPRING F FOURTYSIX FIFTYSIX aaa CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUAL SPRINGS OBTAINED BY RECKONING THREEQUARTERS OF VARIABLE LOAD ONLY PLUS CONSTANT LOAD AND DEDUCTING FROM RESULTING FIGURE ONE HUNDRED LBS PER SPRING aaa R AGREES TO RESULTING REDUCED CLEARANCE AT MAXIMUM LOAD NAMELY QUARTER INCH DUE TO CHANGE OF SPRING PLUS A FURTHER DECIMAL FOUR RESULTING FROM SPRING BEING LIGHTENED BY ONE HUNDRED LBS aaa VARIABLE LOAD MEANS PASSENGERS PLUS LUGGAGE aaa WEIGHTS OF SPRING USED IN AMERICA WILL BE PRECISELY THE SAME AS HERE NO EXTRA ALDOWANCE HAS BEEN MADE FOR AMERICA aaa AGREED TO ORDER IN AMERICA REAR SPRINGS AS ABOVE BUT FRONT SPRINGS MUST BE TO PRESENT TYPE WITH SOLID CENTRAL EYES CAN YOU OBTAIN THESE ALSO IN AMERICA. BAILEY. ROYCAR. C. CJ. C. WJP. C. HP. C. WD.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||