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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).
Secret memo detailing the estimated material required to produce the 'Myth' frame for the first chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 110\2\  scan0021
Date  17th December 1940
  
To: Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c.c. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
c.c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.

SECRET

RE FRAME - MYTH

As requested, we have estimated the material required to produce the Myth frame for the first chassis and tabulated below the amount required for each member:-

PIECE | NO OFF | LENGTH | WIDTH | SWG.
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Side Channel | 2 | 13 ft. | 1ft.6.000 | 16
Cross Channel | 2 | 7 ft. | 1ft.6.000 | 16
Rear Body Crossmember | 1 | 4 ft. | 1 ft. | 16
1st. Crossmember | 1 | 4 ft. | 1 ft. | 16
2nd. Crossmember | 1 | 4 ft. | 1 ft. | 16
Front Gusset | 2 | 4 ft. | 1ft.6.000 | 16
Main Frame Stiffener | 2 | 1 ft. | 1 ft. | 16
Rear Stiffener | 2 | 1 ft. | 1 ft. | 16
Front Stiffener | 2 | 6000 | 1 ft. | 16

Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames}

Handwritten numbers:
1030
727
  
  


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