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 layout of the frame, transmission, and coachwork for the 'Myth' vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\2\ scan0065 | |
| Date | 9th October 1940 | |
| 1030 MYTH To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/BAG. from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GB. re Myth Coachwork. Today we have issued to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} the layout of frame, transmission and springs etc. for Myth. The scheme for Myth with the M.40 power unit is PL.363 and with the BM.40 power unit. PL.364. We suggest you should arrange for Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. to supply you with prints. The frame and transmission is identical in Both cases and so is the position of the forward face of the gearbox. The drawings completely defines the side channels of the frame with dimensions. Sufficient design work has now been done to enable us to say that we can house the BM.40 unit with a dimension of dash to front wheels of 15.500 ins. From PL.363 it will be seen that there is waste room under the bonnet with the small engine and waste frame length. It is not intended to do anything about this as the former is necessary for appearance and the latter gives rationalisation. The distance between the fan and the radiator can be spanned by a cowl. We are engaged in a full scale scheme of the front roll rod and suspension, including a frame crossmember at the front. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/GB is making a scheme of the rear springs and fixings. We would like to receive from you as soon as possible a design shewing the position and construction of the body brackets and the rubber mountings which you propose to use so that we can complete the frame and fittings section of the design. The other sections we would like you to provide for with finished designs, are the front and rear ends of the frame side members which will take the bumper fixings and possibly the jack attachment. On this car we presume we would use the Jackall Sessions portable hydraulic jack used outside the bumper. A scheme for the R.R. bumper has been approved P.T.O. | ||