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).
Confidential letter to Park Ward & Co. Ltd. enclosing updated blueprints for a B.5 production chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\2\ scan0031 | |
Date | 27th May 1939 | |
c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /021. CONFIDENTIAL. 27th. May 1939. BY.5/N. Messrs. Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473, High Road, Willesden. London N.W.10. For the attention of Mr.Ward. Dear Sir, Re: Chassis Prints - B.5. Production. Please receive herewith blueprints of the following schemes:- PD.277 - Position of body crossmembers. PD.256 - Change gear lever. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2115 - Instrument board. F.CD.1371 - Exhaust tail pipe bracket. F.CD.1346 - Exhaust tail pipe. PD.277 shows the front body crossmember moved rearwards .250 to provide adequate clearance for the rear engine support. Will you please destroy your existing blueprint. PD.256 gives the latest change gear lever positions and replaces G.CD.602, blueprint of which you have, and which should be destroyed. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2115 shows the latest instrument board, will you please destroy the blueprint in your possession. F.CD.1371 shows a separate bracket to carry the tail pipe, the rearmost body bracket on the left hand side of the car is now the same as the one on the right hand side. Cont'd..... | ||