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).
List of design requirements for the Silver Wraith model and other general vehicle systems.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img185 | |
Date | 24th April 1939 | |
-2- SILVER WRAITH. (1) Design required incorporating the stiffer frame mods. as on 30.G. (2) Portable Jacks. (3) 45 m.m. half shafts. (4) The radiators of Silver Dawn and Silver Wraith should be interchangeable. (5) With regard to the Silver Wraith axle, we should be sure that there are two tracks only as per Rationalised Programme. GENERAL. We require the following designs:- (1) A simple type rocker cover filler for our present B.60 and F.80 engines. The present filler is at present unnecessarily elaborate. (2) We want a design for the Gordon Armstrong damper, on the rear of a B.V. (3) Tecalemit Lubricating System, instead of Bijur. (4) Pedal scheme for no servo on the brakes. (5) Fixed shutters on the Ripple. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||