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).
The breakage of Woodhead's 8 Clip Type front springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 42\3\ Scan188 | |
| Date | 26th February 1926 | |
| X3854 Woodhead's Front Springs - 8 Clip Type. POSITION & WEIGHT | LENGTH OF RUN | WHERE BROKEN | BRINELL 1. O.S. 1150 lbs | 26 1/4 HRS | Rear portion top leaf. 1.875" from central bolt. being just underneath clip sheath | 363 2. N.S. 1100 lbs | 29 3/4 - | Rear portion top leaf. 2.0" from central bolt being just underneath clip sheath | 341 3. N.S. 1100 lbs | 26 3/4 - | } Still running | 4. O.S. 1150 lbs | 26 3/4 - | } | 26.2.26 | ||