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).
Updates and amendments for the 25/30 HP Chassis Handbook No. XVII.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\3\ scan0120 | |
| Date | 2nd June 1937 | |
| 1164. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Sft.{Mr Swift} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Bp. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} Sr. (Paris) E/TGD. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Rv. (Madrid) Allied Motors Bombay Rob. (Utrecht) Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} (Sales) H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ( " ) Tr.{Capt. F. W. Turner - Finance} ( " ) Bs.{A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} ( " ) JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager}( " ) Mk.{R. E. B. Meade-King} Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Mr. Ward (Derby) Frith Reid AA.{D. Abbot-Anderson} K.{Mr Kilner} St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Bt.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} FBS.{F. Bell-Scott} Rolls-Royce School of Instruction. BY/NW{N. Walker - Patents}1/VL.{V. Lewis / Mr Valentine}2.6.37. 25/30 H.P. ROLLS-ROYCE CHASSIS HANDBOOK NO.XVII. We send herewith copies of two leaflets and one slip for inclusion in the above as follows :- Leaflet No.55/25/30 - "Fitting of Chains". A copy of this leaflet has been inserted in our stock of the No.XVII and a copy should be sent to every holder of this book. Leaflet No.56/25/30 - "Wiring of Horn Relay Unit". For chassis commencing the 116th in Series 02 (GHO-37). We have had this leaflet inserted in our stock books. Page 108 - At the request of the Experimental Dept. we have had "Whitmore's 'O' Compound" deleted as a Rear Axle lubricant. A copy of the slip is attached. All our stock books have been corrected in this way, but the alteration need not be retrospective. To Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}, Sr and JLE{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} we are sending two copies of each of these Leaflets together with the slip, and to Bombay three copies of each as requested. BY/N.W. | ||