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).
Proposed modifications for the 40/50 HP T.2 Series Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0308 | |
| Date | 23th July 1934 | |
| War. c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Sft.{Mr Swift} c. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} x4554 BY.4/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 23.7.34. 40/50 HP. CHASSIS - T.2. SERIES. With reference to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s request that we should hold up the present standard material for the second half of the above series in order to introduce the following modifications :- (1). Rubber mounting for engine. (2). New cylinder head with adjustable and more silent tappets. (3). Stabiliser fitted between rear hydraulic shock dampers. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} will require instructions for any new material which demands new dies not later than August 4th., and we have discussed the matter with Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} who is only in a position to recommend ordering Item (1), and he considers that they have not got sufficiently far with the testing of Items 2 and 3 to justify ordering new material for these two items for the second half of T.2. series. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} however recommends, and is in a position to issue standardisation sheets, that we introduce the new carburetter at the 51st. in T.2 series, as it improves silence and will be a stepping stone to the introduction of the new cylinder head with adjustable and more silent tappets In regard to the new gearbox with synchromesh second speed gears, Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} agrees that it would be safe to go ahead and order material for this to be introduced at the 51st chassis in T.2. series. Sft.{Mr Swift} and Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} are investigating cost of scrap. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} By | ||