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).
Specification revisions for Chassis 24-EX (Unit No.23), covering Autovac, piping, and springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 169\1\ img092 | |
| Date | 3rd September 1930 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} YU 667 RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WSC{W. S. Cassel}/MS3.9.30. Chassis 24-EX (Unit No.23). Specification of the above chassis issued in RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WSC{W. S. Cassel}/MS1.6.30. is revised as follows:- Passed to Test 28.6.30. Autovac & Piping to LOP. F.80789. Main Feed Pipe F.82734, giving 2 pints reserve in place of 4 pints. Front Springs to LOP. F.79626. Springs dismantled, all plates machined for lubrication and re-cadmium plated. Re-tested as follows:- N.S. O.S. Drawing No. F.78792 F.78792 Piece No. F.78795 F.78795 Lubrication No. F.80880 F.80880 Type 1000 lbs. 1000 lbs. Loaded lbs. 1008 lbs. 1008 lbs. Loaded camber. Flat Flat Loaded length. 45" 45" Initial Camber 3.100 3.100 Material S/SLM. S/SLM. Rear Road Springs to LOP. F.79627. Rolled eye type springs F.81737 removed and fitted to Bumper chassis, and solid eye type F.79439 fitted. N.S. O.S. Drawing No. F.79439 F.79439 Piece No. F.79444 F.79444 Lubrication No. F.80879 F.80879 Type 1200 lbs. 1200 lbs. Loaded lbs. 1218 lbs. 1210 lbs. Loaded camber. Flat Flat Loaded length 66" 66" Initial camber 8.28 8.23 Material S/SLM. S/SLM. Fitted with Wefco Gaiters & Loose Felts. | ||