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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).
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Requesting the design of Gordon-Armstrong type rear dampers for the Wraith model.27th May 1939Box 9 \ 8  08-page61
Blueprints for a test rig for a shock damper lever on the Wraith chassis.19th Jul 1939Box 9 \ 8  08-page62
Potential alterations to the 2200 series chassis for the Olympia exhibition.20th Mar 1912Box 10 \ 1  01-page01
The production timeline for the SS00 series and exhibition plans for Olympia.1st Mar 1912Box 10 \ 1  01-page02
Several aesthetic and functional improvements for a show chassis.1st Aug 1913Box 10 \ 1  01-page03
Modifications to Eagle and Falcon engine components, including cylinder stud nuts and rubber joint washers.1st Aug 1917Box 10 \ 1  01-page04
Instructions for preparing a show chassis, including polishing and parts modifications.15th Aug 1913Box 10 \ 1  01-page05
Instruction document, possibly for an engine.18th Aug 1913Box 10 \ 1  01-page06
Instructions for modifications to polished chassis 2106, including buffer and shock absorber removal.18th Aug 1913Box 10 \ 1  01-page07
Heavily faded and mirrored instruction sheet.2nd Sep 1913Box 10 \ 1  01-page08
Letter to Mr. Mercer discussing the replacement of obsolete parts on a show car.2nd Sep 1913Box 10 \ 1  01-page09
Instructions for supplying parts and modifying the rear shock absorbers for chassis 2106.3rd Sep 1913Box 10 \ 1  01-page11
Instructions for supplying and fitting parts to a chassis, and how to debit the costs for a rear axle job.10th Dec 1931Box 10 \ 1  01-page12
Fittings and wiring alterations for a show chassis.3rd Sep 1913Box 10 \ 1  01-page13
Faded document page with bleed-through text from the reverse side.18th Jul 1913Box 10 \ 1  01-page14
List of special cars required for show purposes with delivery deadlines.28th Jul 1919Box 10 \ 1  01-page15
Very faded typed document with a handwritten annotation on the left and a reference code on the right.25th Oct 1916Box 10 \ 1  01-page16
Urgent work required on a Dummy chassis before October 4th.28th Sep 1922Box 10 \ 1  01-page17
Internal memorandum or report marked with a large 'RECEIVED' stamp.2nd Jan 1934Box 10 \ 1  01-page18
The urgent requirement for Goshawk cars and a dummy chassis for showroom display and demonstration purposes.27th Sep 1922Box 10 \ 1  01-page19
Internal correspondence regarding the preparation of a demonstration car for press trials.27th Sep 1922Box 10 \ 1  01-page21
List of parts to be fitted to 'Dummy Goshawks' for coachbuilders Hoopers and Barkers.27th Sep 1922Box 10 \ 1  01-page23
Strip and examination report outlining the main points to be noted after an engine type test.23th Aug 1938Box 10 \ 1  01-page24
List of parts to be fitted to two Dummy Goshawks for coachbuilders Hoopers and Parkers.7th Sep 1922Box 10 \ 1  01-page25
List of alterations to the general arrangement drawing for the R.A.F. Type 'Condor' Series IV aero engine.28th May 1925Box 10 \ 1  01-page26
Issues encountered while finishing the Dummy Goshawk Chassis, specifically short footboards and heavy shutters.5th Oct 1922Box 10 \ 1  01-page27
Severely faded and illegible document, marked with a purple 'RECEIVED' stamp.24th Jul 1924Box 10 \ 1  01-page28
Delivery schedule of 20 chassis with front wheel brakes for upcoming shows and trials.24th Jul 1924Box 10 \ 1  01-page29
Featuring calculations, likely related to weight percentages, with prominent watermarks.2nd Jun 1914Box 10 \ 1  01-page30
Chassis delivery dates and the standardization of front wheel brakes for the Paris & Olympia shows.1st Jul 1924Box 10 \ 1  01-page31
Heavily faded document with an embossed stamp.1st Jul 1924Box 10 \ 1  01-page32
Logistics of retrofitting front wheel brakes to customer cars and potential material shortages.1st Jul 1924Box 10 \ 1  01-page33
Mirrored imprint of an appendix document with a large central title.19th Sep 1925Box 10 \ 1  01-page34
Press release letter to a motoring editor detailing cars and prices for the Olympia Motor Exhibition.19th Sep 1925Box 10 \ 1  01-page35
Heavily faded and almost completely illegible document.1st Oct 1925Box 10 \ 1  01-page36
Description of two vehicles exhibited at the Olympia motor show in 1925.1st Oct 1925Box 10 \ 1  01-page37
Cover or divider page with embossed vertical text for a report.1st Oct 1925Box 10 \ 1  01-page38
Description of Photograph No. 3, detailing a 20 HP chassis with a six-seater Brougham Limousine body.3rd Oct 1925Box 10 \ 1  01-page39
Heavily faded document with a 'RECEIVED' stamp.3rd Oct 1925Box 10 \ 1  01-page40
Photograph No. 1 of a vintage saloon car.3rd Oct 1925Box 10 \ 1  01-page41
Side profile photograph of a vintage car, labeled as Photograph No. 2.3rd Oct 1925Box 10 \ 1  01-page43
Blank or completely faded document page.3rd Oct 1925Box 10 \ 1  01-page44
Side-view photograph of a saloon car.8th May 1931Box 10 \ 1  01-page45
Scheme to adapt existing 'N' type crankcases for the 'Show Chassis' to reduce scrap, detailing the necessary modifications.8th May 1931Box 10 \ 1  01-page47
Design improvements and differences for the 'N' series Show Chassis.7th May 1931Box 10 \ 1  01-page49
The production and financial implications of introducing the 'N' series chassis for the Phantom II.7th May 1931Box 10 \ 1  01-page51
Piston pin materials and oil flow, and an investigation into a burst cast iron flywheel on chassis 2100E.12th Aug 1913Box 10 \ 1  01-page53
Heavily faded and stamped document with mostly illegible text.5th Mar 1929Box 10 \ 1  01-page54
Problems with split pins for gudgeon pin set screws breaking and requesting suggestions for alternatives.15th Jan 1923Box 10 \ 1  01-page55
Piston Pin and Locking Screws, attaching a related document received from Springfield.10th Aug 1923Box 10 \ 1  01-page57
The content of the document is illegible due to severe fading and degradation.31th Jul 1923Box 10 \ 1  01-page58
Failures of piston pin locking screws (E-20096) and a proposal for a redesigned version.31th Jul 1923Box 10 \ 1  01-page59
Proposal regarding a tapered lock-screw to increase its strength and reduce piston pin distortion, seeking Mr. Royce's opinion.9th Aug 1928Box 10 \ 1  01-page61
Faint document with a large red 'COPY' watermark and a purple 'RECEIVED' date stamp.9th Aug 1928Box 10 \ 1  01-page62
Various design proposals and fixing methods for piston pins.5th Sep 1923Box 10 \ 1  01-page63
Results of a 100-hour test run on an aluminium cylinder head for a Goshawk engine.23th Feb 1933Box 10 \ 1  01-page64
American standardisation sheet discussing the transfer of Gudgeon Pin experiments from the Silver Ghost to the Phantom model.1st May 1926Box 10 \ 1  01-page65
Notice regarding modifications to the standard engine supercharger drive from July 1st.15th Nov 1927Box 10 \ 1  01-page66
Material, heat treatment, and testing of piston pins due to an urgent matter of repeated failures.15th Nov 1927Box 10 \ 1  01-page67
Issue with a carburetter needle being too small and the required modifications.3rd Oct 1923Box 10 \ 1  01-page68
Recommending a material change for piston pins from casehardened to high duty alloy steel.15th Mar 1928Box 10 \ 1  01-page69
Proposing a series of tests on pistons to investigate gudgeon pin distortion, focusing on pin size and piston brinell hardness.31th May 1928Box 10 \ 1  01-page71
Defects in castings, proposed testing methods, and requirements for suppliers.16th Feb 1926Box 10 \ 1  01-page72
Design and specifications of the Wraith II petrol tank.23th Jun 1936Box 10 \ 2  02-page01
Tests conducted to resolve television reception interference caused by engine ignition systems on the test bed.7th Oct 1936Box 10 \ 2  02-page02
Suggesting a modification to the fixing position of the Wraith II petrol tank vent pipe.7th Oct 1936Box 10 \ 2  02-page03
Heavily faded and illegible document, likely a table or ledger page.9th Feb 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page04
Requesting the lengthening of the Wraith II petrol tank support brackets to eliminate the need for packing.9th Feb 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page05
Illegible document with heavily faded text on textured paper.17th Feb 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page06
The design and manufacturing of the Wraith II petrol tank stone guard and straps.17th Feb 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page07
Illegible typed page from the archives.9th Mar 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page08
Cost-saving modification to the Wraith III petrol tank feed connection.9th Mar 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page09
This document is completely illegible due to severe fading and poor image quality.24th Mar 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page10
Petrol tank strap and baffle failure on a Wraith III, with a suggested design modification.24th Mar 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page11
Modifications to the Wraith III petrol tank to address failures on the bump chassis.8th Apr 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page13
Request to fit a Wraith Tank to a Wraith Bump chassis.7th May 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page15
Using an oil filter on the crankcase breather to prevent oil dilution.31th Oct 1922Box 10 \ 2  02-page16
Obstruction in a petrol tank feed pipe caused by a piece of solder from manufacturing.1st Sep 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page17
Requesting the deletion of the sump from the Wraith petrol tank drawings due to cost and manufacturing difficulty.14th Sep 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page19
Approval notification for a pressure control valve for fitment to H. M. Hobson carburettors.15th Nov 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page20
The dispatch of a Wraith petrol tank to S. Smith & Sons Ltd. for instrument re-calibration.6th Oct 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page21
Proposal to test an experimental supercharger driving shaft to combat torsional vibration.18th Feb 1935Box 10 \ 2  02-page22
Request to S. Smith & Sons, Ltd. to recalibrate an inaccurate petrol gauge.6th Oct 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page23
Or internal report page, the specific content of which is illegible.22th Oct 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page24
Order for six sets of petrol tank parts for the Wraith III chassis.22th Oct 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page25
Letter to A. V. Roe & Co. Ltd. about the completion of type testing and despatch of Kestrel engines.20th Oct 1936Box 10 \ 2  02-page26
The failure analysis of a Wraith bumper chassis petrol tank.18th Nov 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page27
Proposal for a stiffener bracket modification to the 'Wraith' chassis to prevent frame cracking.24th Jan 1947Box 10 \ 2  02-page28
Suggestions for modifying tank end plates and baffles to overcome weakened spots, with applicability to Bentley III.18th Nov 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page29
Notes on issues and proposed modifications for the 2-speed supercharger drive clutch mechanism.28th Oct 1925Box 10 \ 2  02-page30
Blueprint detailing the design of an offside and a nearside baffle, including material thickness.18th Nov 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page31
Blank document page with a Print Room stamp.18th Nov 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page32
Request for the cost of Wraith petrol tank filler and hanging parts to estimate for a similar Bentley III tank.4th Dec 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page33
Parts list for the Wraith III petrol tank, stone guard, tank hanging, and petrol filler.4th Dec 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page35
Unsatisfactory oil consumption on Phantom III chassis and the results of tests after correcting piston rings.22th Oct 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page36
List of part numbers with their corresponding descriptions.29th Dec 1938Box 10 \ 2  02-page37
Copper lead bearings for Kestrel Engines on test.29th Dec 1938Box 10 \ 2  02-page38
Investigation into the cause and remedy for a petrol smell in a Wraith body.8th Dec 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page39
Supply of B.T.H. Type C.5824 starter motors following a meeting at Hucknall.25th Feb 1938Box 10 \ 2  02-page40
Instructions for treating a Wraith petrol tank and its support straps to investigate corrosion.18th Dec 1937Box 10 \ 2  02-page41


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