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).
New scheme for the petrol tank and spare wheel mounting on a Continental B.V. frame.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\5\ scan0085 | |
| Date | 15th December 1938 | |
| 1010 also 40Dc, To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}14/JH.15.12.38. Continental B.V. Frame. On the Continental B.V. frame which is to Ass.FB.3658 a new scheme for the petrol tank and spare wheel mounting is being prepared. This necessitates doing away with the 2nd. cross member FB.3905 and replacing it by another to a new scheme. Will you please see that the old cross member FB.3905 is not included in the parts sent from this works to John Thompsons. It is suggested that if the new scheme is not ready in time to enable the new cross member to be despatched to John Thompsons the frame should not be held up, but that we should fit the part in question in the shop. Further, since the spare wheel mounting on this chassis is going to be at the rear, as part of the body no spare wheel carrier should be instructed for this car. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} | ||