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).
Listing six modifications and parts to be prepared and fitted to a car.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\4\ scan0038 | |
Date | 22th December 1938 | |
400of To HPC. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}1/JH.22.12.38. 9 B V Will you please prepare the following parts and fit as many as possible when the car comes into the shop, or on other suitable occasions. (1) Steering parts as in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}5/MH.{M. Huckerby}21.12.38. We should like the correct steering cam as soon as possible, even if the latest is not ready. (2) PD.240 angular contact bearing hubs and pivots modified to suit. (3) FB.4166, 7 and 8 centre lamp and starting handle bracket and delete front tubular cross member. (4) FCD.833 new position for brake pedal and gap plate to suit. (5) 40 m.m. axle shafts when available, special oil seals and all known mods to keep oil off rear brakes. (6) Fit up rear cross member for tension shackles to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} instructions. He will supply the shackles. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||