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).
Requesting the manufacture of parts for an experiment on the 40/50 HP chassis rear axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\1\ Scan191 | |
| Date | 23th June 1920 | |
| X.4063 BY/TWD{T. W. D???Aeith}5/GMK23:6:20 Tester. [illegible] from BY/TWD{T. W. D???Aeith}: s: to R.F.C: c: to Mr. Hives: c: to Mr. [illegible]: 4063. X#4152. 40/50 H.P. CHASSIS REAR AXLE. SECTION 6120. Please receive herewith two blue prints of each of the following :- G#7082 - Rear Axle Tube. Near Side. 1 off per Chassis G#7083 - Rear Axle Tube. Off Side. 1 off per Chassis G#7084 - Bkt. for Rear Brake Shaft. N.S. 1 off per Chassis G#7085 - Bkt. for Rear Brake Shaft. O.S. 1 off per Chassis G#7086 - Bkt. for Outer Rear Brake Spring. N.S. 1 off per Chassis G#7087 - Bkt. for Outer Rear Brake Spring. O.S. 1 off per Chassis G#7088 - Bkt. for Inner Rear Brake Spring. 2 off per Chassis G#7089 - Scheme showing method of fixing Brackets to Axle Tube. Will you please instruct 1 set to be made to the above drawings. This experiment is to test whether the brackets can be bolted and sweated to the Rear Axle Tubes, in the place of the standard method of brazing. A list of parts will be sent to you as soon as possible. BY/TWD.{T. W. D???Aeith} [STAMP] RECEIVED JUN 24 | ||