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 technical notes and queries regarding vehicle components like the petrol tank, radiator, and engine unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\1\ scan0121 | |
| Date | 26th February 1938 | |
| - 5 - HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth}1/VS.{J. Vickers}26.2.38. Petrol Tank. 42. The lower straps for the petrol tank are too short. Wiring. 43. This was generally unsatisfactory and has been pointed out to Mr. Davis. Radiator. 44. It has been found necessary to drill a 1¼" diameter hole in the Radiator Yoke EB.3511 to clear Lever FB.3127. 45. Difficulty has been experienced in fitting the four nuts to the radiator suspension studs with radiator in position. Radiator clearances must be generally revised. 46. EB.3678. is similar to E.81912 - cannot one or the other be standardised ? Front Bumper. 47. No bolt, nut, cap or packing washer is called for on front bumper. -------------------- ENGINE UNIT. Crankcase and Bearings. 1. EW.1396/9. Crankcase drawings show 11 holes for clutch casing studs and LOP.EB.3643 calls for 11 studs. There are only 8 holes provided for these in the clutch casing. 2. EW.1102, EW.1375/6/7 Studs are called for on LOP. EB.3643. These have previously been deleted from Wraith; should they be deleted from the Bentley LOP. ? 3. Please add E.28375 Disc to LOP.EB.3643. 4. Please replace EW.1106 Tachometer Gear by EW.1330 and increase depth of end recess on latter from .050 to .062. continued. | ||