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).
Issue of new and modified parts to improve the steering geometry on the E.A.C.7 chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\8\ Scan029 | |
Date | 4th June 1927 | |
X7380 C. Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BY/HEB{H. Biraben}1/M.4.6.27. E.A.C.7. CHASSIS. FRAMES AND FITTINGS SEC:7000. Further to our memo' BY/HEB{H. Biraben}6/M.28.4.27, and BY/HEB{H. Biraben}11/M.2.5.27, by which we issued a complete new Rear Anchor Bracket for lowering the Front Spring Rear End .600 in order to improve the Steering Geometry, as requested by Ha/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, please receive herewith one Blue Print of each of the following:- F.77146 Support Plate for Anchor Bracket(O.S.) 1 off per chassis. F.77147 " " " " (N.S.) 1 off per chassis. F.77148 Packing for Anchor Bracket. 2 off per chassis. F.77149 Arrgt.of Front Spring Rear Anchor Bracket. Kindly instruct for the above parts to be produced and fitted Experimentally, noting that they are required in place of the parts issued by the above mentioned memos', in order to obviate the necessity of a new Anchor Bracket which is a difficult and costly piece. By the scheme issued herewith, the longer Bracket is replaced by an Aluminium Packing and a new Support Plate modified to suit, this completes the issue of Special parts required. [Stamp: RECEIVED 10 JUN 1927] BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} [Signature] | ||