The replacement of a gearbox and other parts on a Silver Riplet Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\2\ scan0363 | |
| Date | 23th March 1943 | |
| OK Thanks 1153 To: Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} /CP. c. to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} /CP.1/LH. {Mr Haworth} 23.3.43. Silver Riplet Chassis 1-RT-1. Bentley 40. Unit No.1. Work carried out at Clan 19.3.43. Gearbox No.11.B.V. Note :- Gearbox No. E.2.BL removed and Gearbox No. 11.B.V. fitted. 1st & 3rd Motion Shafts. LOP.GB.4945. The following new replacement parts fitted :- GB.5131/2 Outer Cones. GB.5136/7 Inserts. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} /CP | ||
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).