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).
New complete drawing for the RF.247 Rear Road Spring for the Ripplet & Rippletto Chassis, including new lighter poundages.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0294 | |
| Date | 23th May 1940 | |
| COPY. 1022- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.3/23.5.40. The particulars given on this memo have not been issued. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. O.Bv. Ripplet & Rippletto Chassis. In accordance with memo Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}11/JH.17.5.40. The following drawing has now been made a complete drawing instead of the part drawing as at present in existence. RF.247. Rear Road Spring. In accordance with the above memo, this type of spring, which was originally instructed for Ripplet, will also be required for Rippletto, but with lighter poundages. Accordingly, we have included lighter poundages of 800 and 850 lbs. to piece numbers RF.1113 and RF.1114 respectively, on this drawing. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. H.A. for M.G.A. HOH | ||