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).
Instructions and parts list for Ripplet Chassis front bumper fittings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0071 | |
| Date | 9th February 1940 | |
| 1022 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c.c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} File Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH.5/JH.9.2.40. Ripplet Chassis. Frames & Fittings Sec.7000. Front bumper Sec.7008. In accordance with PL.70. Please receive herewith 2 blue prints of the following, with 2 extra prints of parts marked @ :- Sec.7000. @ RF.276 Frame extension bracket - front RH.{R. Hollingworth} - 1 off @ RF.277 Frame extension bracket - front LH.{Mr Haworth} - 1 off. RF.278 Front Bumper Bracket - 2 off. Sec.7008 RF.279 Cap for Bumper Bracket - 2 off. RF.324 LOP. Front bumper. Kindly instruct to suit, including the existing parts on the above L.O.P. and the following parts required on Section 7000. K.311 Bolt - front bumper bracket - 6 off. K.4313 Nut - front bumper bracket - 6 off. K.9009 Washer - front bumper bracket - 6 off. We shall make a drawing of the front bumper detail when the final particulars of same are available. Apart from this the above complete the instructions for the above scheme and Sec.7008 It should be noted that the frame already has frame extension brackets FB.5236/7 fitted. These can be modified to make RF.276/7 by shortening the front end of same by 1.1". RF.276/7 should on future frames be supplied and fitted by the frame makers. Attached are 2 blue prints of PL.70. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH. | ||