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).
Specification sheet detailing modifications and requirements for various vehicle parts.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\6\ scan0240 | |
Date | 28th February 1938 | |
-5- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}28.2.38 Description of Part. | Manufactured | Details Req'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | Design Req'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Radiator - Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} (c) Steam escape valve to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}417 in place of standard valve. No air inlet valve. | | | Yes. Yoke and shell with wide bonnet rest strip. | | | Yes. Water Pump: Ball bearing Packless Gland pump to SCD.138 modified to have drain tap on volute and water inlet above dynamo, | | Yes. | Fan: Five blade fan as detailed by D.O. for standardisation, but with cheapening mods. shown on SCD.96. Pulleys as detailed by D.O. for standardisation with "Ferogrip" belt. Special grease packing to be used and felt sealing ring. Blades to be of wraith production material. | | Yes. | Water Connections: Cyl. head front outlets taken from front ports for present top rails - no top rails to be fitted. Both top hoses to run to centrally placed casting on radiator tank. Bottom pipe (used in conjunction with special pump) to run above dynamo with moulded hose bend to bottom tank. | | | Yes. Thermometer: Std. thermometer with bulb in front position on 'A' side head. | | Yes. | Dashboard: To have latest extruded aluminium bonnet rest angles with Ferodo S. 6891 rest strip (as Wraith). | | | Yes. | ||