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Parts list and specifications for a 33 GVll Silver Dawn 80 special chassis frame.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 119\4\  scan0188
Date  26th May 1939
  
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BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB. {H. Biraben} 2/WB. {Mr Brazier / Mr Bell} 26.5.39.

33 GVll SILVER DAWN 80 (Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} SPECIAL)

10-10" WHEELBASE CHASSIS WITH BENT PAN.

FRAME .092 THICK.

Will ROY {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} /Les. please order frame for above chassis as follows.

Frame complete to LOP.FB.4047 Frame Makers Assembly with the exception of the following parts which are to be .092 thick :-

FB 4996 Frame Side Member, R.H. 1 off replg FB 4520.
FB 4997 " " " L.H. 1 " " FB 4521
FB 4998 Frame Stiffener, Rear End, R.H. 1 " " FB 4320
FB 4999 " " " " L.H. 1 " " FB 4321
FB 5000 2nd Crossmember. 1 " " FB 3905
FB 5011 Cruciform R.H. Channel. 1 off " FB 4342
FB 5012 " L.H. " 1 " " FB 4343
FB 5009 Gusset to Front C'member, R.H. 1 " " FW 1935
FB 5010 " " " " L.H. 1 " " FW 1936
FB 5001 Front Gusset R.H. Cruciform to Side Member, R.H. 1 off replg. FB.4287.
FB 5002 " " L.H. " L.H. 1 off replg. FB.3241.
FB 5013 Rear Gusset Stay, R.H. 1 off replg. FB.4239
FB 5014 " " " L.H. 1 " " FB.4240

Will the Expl. Dept. please note the following are the parts required for the bent front pan .104 thick :-

FW 1824 Front X'Member Bottom Plate, R.H. 1 off
FW 1825 " " " " L.H. 1 "
FW 1827 Front Pan, Top Half. 1 "
FW 1808 Stiffener Front X'Member Top Piece, R.H. 1 "
FW 1809 " " " " " L.H. 1 "
FW 1826 Front X'Member Bottom Plate, Centre. 1 "

Prints for above new parts have been forwarded under cover of memos BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB. {H. Biraben} 1/WB. {Mr Brazier / Mr Bell} 24.5.39 and BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB. {H. Biraben} 1/WB. {Mr Brazier / Mr Bell} 25.5.39.

contd....
  
  
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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