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).
From 'R.' discussing the replacement and modification policy for front road springs on the 20HP model.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1928-December1928\ Scan105 | |
| Date | 18th September 1928 | |
| HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} } FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} DY.{F R Danby} } HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} } Copy to BJ. Copy to WCR. ORIGINAL R3/M18.9.28. 20HP. - G.2. FRONT ROAD SPRINGS. PRE-FRONT-WHEEL-BRAKES. X4261 X 4118 I agree to changing these as they fail. Don't touch anything that is satisfactory, but when unsatisfactory be thorough and make the best cure we know, so that it has not to be done again. If a customer sends in a car for other reasons, on which he has had trouble with front springs, then change them to the best we know. I think it doubtfully correct to conclude that it is entirely a question of this 25% in stiffness, and also one thinks that the springs, if good ones, could be used with certain modifications to the leaves - i.e. more leaves added, some shortened. Anyway it ought to be done for less than £10,000. whatever price the springs, compared with Lemoine. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||