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).
Listing parts required for Thompsons and parts already produced for a frame assembly.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0290 | |
| Date | 17th May 1940 guessed | |
| 2 The following parts, which are standard BV, and which Thompsons will have, willalso be required:- FB. 3500. Wheelarch Bracket-RH{R. Hollingworth}- 1 off. FB. 3501. " " -LH{Mr Haworth}- 1 off. FB. 3534. " " -RH{R. Hollingworth}- 1 off. FB. 5050. " " -LH{Mr Haworth}- 1 off. FB. 3816. Rear Body Bracket- 2 off. FB. 4282. Support Angle- 1 off. FB. 4283. " " - 1 off. FB. 4284. " " - 1 off. FB. 4285. Fixing Plate - 1 off. FB. 4286. Support Angle- 1 off. F.{Mr Friese} 55311. Screwed Boss - 2 off. FB. 4106. Rebound Stop Bracket- RH{R. Hollingworth}- 1 off. FB. 4107. " " - LH{Mr Haworth}- 1 off. FB. 4604. Stiffener- 2 off. FB. 4605. Bracket on Frame- 2 Off. We understand the following parts have already been produced, and are in John Thompsons hands:- RF. 201. Frame Side Member- RH{R. Hollingworth}- 1 off. RF. 202. " " - LH{Mr Haworth}- 1 off RF. 205. Cruciform RH{R. Hollingworth} Channel- 1 off. RF. 206. " LH{Mr Haworth} " - 1 off. RF. 203. Gusset- RH{R. Hollingworth}- 1 off RF. 204. " - LH{Mr Haworth}- 1 off RF. 263. Front Gusset Stay- RH{R. Hollingworth}- 1 off RF. 264. " " - LH{Mr Haworth}- 1 off RF. 265. Rear " - RH{R. Hollingworth}- 1 off RF. 266. " " - LH{Mr Haworth}- 1 off RF. 267. Top Stiffening Plate- 1 off RF. 268. Bottom Stiffening Plate- 1 off FB. 5091. Front Crossmember-1 off. FB. 5092. Front Crossmember Bottom Plate-RH{R. Hollingworth}-1 off FB. 5093. " " " -LH{Mr Haworth}-1 Off FB. 5094. " " Centre " - 1off. FB. 5121. Stiffener- RH{R. Hollingworth}- 1 off FB. 5122. " - LH{Mr Haworth}- 1 off All parts quoted on this memo cover everything which makes up the assembled frame. Revised prints of the Frame Assembly Drawing RF. 757 will be issued incorporating all the information given on this memo referring to new pieces which can be produced from existing stock etc. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. 16/6 | ||