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).
Request to Toledo Woodhead Springs Ltd. for the manufacture and supply of various deflection springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\2\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 4th July 1939 | |
| 1305 Experimental Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HFP.2/MH.{M. Huckerby} 4th. July, 1939. Messrs. Toledo Woodhead Springs Ltd., Toledo Spring Works, SHEFFIELD, 1. Dear Sirs, We should be very much obliged if you would have the following springs made, and forward them to us as soon as possible. 4 - FW.1781 1000 lb. 7" deflection springs having zero camber in the loaded position. 1 - FW.1786 1100 lb. 7" deflection spring having zero camber in the loaded position. 1 - FW.1787 1150 lb. 7" deflection spring having zero camber in the loaded position. 6 - FW.1788 1200 lb. 7" deflection springs having zero camber in the loaded position. All the above springs are to have a length of 56" in the loaded position and are to have "lapped" eyes unless they are made with tools. We are sending a covering order for these springs. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||