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).
Change in an order for 200 sets of front springs and fittings for the Bensfort Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\4\ scan0008 | |
| Date | 20th March 1933 | |
| [Redacted] C. Ha/Rn.{Mr Robinson} X 246. BY/HEB{H. Biraben}7/H.20.3.33. BENSFORT CHASSIS. FRONT SPRINGS AND FITTINGS SEC:70 20. 200 SETS OF MATERIAL. By our memo' BY/HEB{H. Biraben}3/M.1.3.33, we ordered, FB.231 Front Road Springs 65lbs., but we are now informed by Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} that they have not had sufficient experience with this type of Spring and that the Front Springs to be ordered for the 200 Sets are,- FB.15 Main Drawing, FB.19 65lbs. (67.5 lbs) Kindly order in accordance with this drawing and obtain particulars from Makers' as regards the thickness of Spring etc., so that this can be added to our drawing. We attach herewith tracing of FB.15, and Blue Prints should be issued to all Dept's concerned except D.O., and Expl: The L.O.P. will be modified to suit. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} [signature] | ||