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Instructions and list of parts and drawings for a rear shock damper test rig.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 110\2\  scan0084
Date  27th June 1941
  
To HFS. from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.
c. to Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

742

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.7/SW.27.6.41.

M.40 Test Rig.

Sec.7150 - Rear Shock Damper.

PL.431 - Rear Shock Damper.
PL.415 - Roll Rod - Rear.
PL.370 - Rear Springs & Suspension.

We confirm having sent you two blueprints of each machined part and three for forgings, pressings and bought out parts, as follows :-

RF.2322 Link - Damper.
RF.2091 Fixing of Main Lever on Armstrong Rear Shock Damper - RH. {R. Hollingworth}
RF.2092 " " " " " " - LH. {Mr Haworth}
RF.2093 Main Lever - Rear Shock Damper.
RF.2095 LOP. Rear Shock Damper.

We also send you prints of the following drawings which have been previously instructed, but possibly not at present in your possession :-

RF.335 Rubber Bush - Link.
RF.340 Distance Piece - Link.

Kindly instruct the above new parts as required together with standard and existing parts from LOP. herewith.

Please note Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Clm. {D. D. Clapham} will supply RF.2091/2 - Shock Dampers to you for assembly.

This completes the instructions for the above section.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.
  
  
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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