Summary of points raised during a visit to the supplier Rubery-Owen regarding frame construction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 7\5\ X 604 Body-page030 | |
| Date | 9th November 1936 | |
| 604 164/M Points Raised Arising from Visit to Messrs. Rubery-Owen, Darlaston, Staffs. - November 9th 1936. (A) Rubery-Owen require information regarding lightening holes in side members and cross members. (B) Makers require distance pieces - step irons, and all brackets attached to frame. (C) Rolls-Royce to enquire from Design Office details as to structure of frame - drg. No.F.W.192. (D) R.R. Specification of material in manufacture of necessary bolts for construction of frame, is 3% N/S. Rubery-Owen can supply these in 3% N/S. Query suitability. Pieces under discussion E.34997 specification S/N 2063, and G.52344 S/N 2064. Also bolts K.103 specification 3% N/S. Rubery Owen can supply these in 3% N/S. (E) Experimental to query with Design Office, advisability of including on drg. F.W.119-20 (Frame side member plate) details of lightening holes. This operation to be performed prior to assembly. | ||
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).