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).
The breakage of front bumper plates and the potential need for re-inforcing plates.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\5\ scan0175 | |
| Date | 20th June 1939 | |
| 1245 W/Levallois Sr/VA from By/SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BY/SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}6/MG.20.6.39 CHASSIS NO. B.94.KT - Mr. Bruno EMERY Sr/VA.10/ET.13.6.39. We are interested in this question of breakage of the front bumper plates, as we see there have been several other instances of breakage even when the re-inforcing plates have been given - for instance, on B.140-MR. Mr. Gapiand. Will you please return the broken plates to us for examination as soon as possible. It looks as though a re-inforcing plate is required on both sides of the spring blades instead of only one as at present, but we would like further evidence as to the type or appearance of the fracture before making any decision. BY/SBS | ||