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The preliminary specification and blueprint for an Experimental Continental Chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 123\3\  scan0015
Date  22th July 1933
  
To Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} } from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

c. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

X470P.

E.3/HP.22.7.33.

Experimental Continental Chassis (Phantom 2 engine in J.3. frame.)

Please find attached preliminary specification and blueprint - LeC.3580 of the mock up chassis for the above.

This first car will have existing J.3. gearbox mounted as a unit with the engine, but subsequent cars will have a separately mounted gearbox with synchromesh second speed, the designs for which are approaching completion.

Print to Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}

E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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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