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List of special features to be introduced on the 20/25 HP Chassis for the second half of the 'T' series.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5a\1\  01-page154
Date  28th May 1931
  
E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Dept.
P. Dept.
C. Dept.
B. Dept.
C. Ha.
Cr. {Mr Cra’ster / Mr Chichester} Off.
O. {Mr Oldham} ROY. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer}

85220
BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Cghl/G. 28.5.31.

[STAMP: RECEIVED 30 MAY 1931]

20/25 HP. CHASSIS - SECOND HALF OF 'T' SERIES.

Further to BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Cgh {W Clough} 5/G. 15.5.31. the special features to be introduced on the second half of 'T' series are now to be as follows :-

1/- Clutch Spigot lubricated from gearbox.
X 2/- Crankshaft and flywheel with thicker flange.
3/- Modified crankcase with dynamo pinion supported entirely off the crankcase.
4/- Low inertia damper.
X 5/- Modified radiator with new engine mounting, dumb irons, etc. as per E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Sch. 3274.
X 6/- Engine mounting to be of the 'diamond' type as on 18-G-4 i.e. supported at the rear end of the gearbox, and the present standard diabolo rubber mounting on the rear engine feet.
X 7/- Hydraulic dampers with spring loaded connections to drawings F.57908 (Front) and F.57888 (Rear).
8/- Bonnet to overlap dash.
9/- Road springs of the low rated type.
X 10/- Modified Dunlop road wheels.
X 11/- Luggage grid similar in design to E.Sch.3032 for P.ll.
12/- Dynamo with increased output and half charge scheme.
13/- Front and rear axles lubricated from the central system. This also means that the large oil pump should be fitted.
  
  
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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