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 and production decisions for various vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\2\ Scan209 | |
| Date | 1st May 1933 | |
| (2) BY/SSL/J.1.5.33 - Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} (6). OIL FITTINGS. The main delivery pipe should be made in steel and secured to the crankcase with a clip to E's design. The 25 HP. standard pipe already instructed need not be held up. (7) RADIATOR. It was decided to change over to a centrally mounted design LeC.3470, releasing only 15 sets to the following specification:- Side Mounting to LeC.3258. Mark III Matrix 84 m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Shutters to be fitted. Stone Guard not be fitted. (8) REAR BRAKE INTER SHAFT. A design will be supplied by DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} for incorporating a simple adjusting device in the Rear Brake Inter Shaft. (9). BRAKE & SERVO GEAR. D.O. should hold up:- G.B.482 Lever. Front Brake Cam or Toggle Shaft. Machining of the sloping faces on the Servo Levers. A.M.R ? others (10) CROSS STEERING. The question of fitting a larger diameter ball end or an increase in spring loading should be looked into. (11) ROAD SPRINGS. Messrs. Woodhead's road springs should be ordered for the 115 sets. (12) INSTRUMENTS. Pending further negotiations regarding the price, we should only order from Messrs. Smiths, 15 sets of speedometer, clock and revolution counter. (13) CHANGE GEAR LEVER. Present instructions for the 25 HP. type to remain. The D.O. to issue details as soon as possible for the moveable knob without plunger as shown on N.Sch.3672. The spring loading on this design should be increased 100%. (14) REAR AXLE. The stiffened up differential box and gears to N.Sch.3729 to be included in all production instructions. The bevel gears and shafts to be in S/ZNCR - Specification No.236. (15) WHEELS & HUBS. It is not possible to release any production instructions for wheels and hubs. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||