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).
Instructions regarding a revised top plate for rubber-mounted rear springs on a Phantom III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\2\ scan0051 | |
| Date | 23th March 1936 | |
| [Signature] x346 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}20/M.23.3.36. c. Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} PHANTOM III. CHASSIS. REAR SPRINGS - SEC: 7030. REVISED TOP PLATE FOR RUBBER MOUNTED SPRINGS. Please receive herewith three Blue Prints of each of the following parts, which have been detailed in accordance with memo' BY3/G.20.3.36, and Expl:report per memo Ha/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}13/KW.19.3.36. For this type of Top Plate, the Front End of Spring and Spring Plate lubrication will be the same as issued by our memo' BY/HEB{H. Biraben}3/M.11.2.36, and BY/HEB{H. Biraben}8/M.14.2.36, but the Rear End of Spring, Shackle and Dumb Iron will be as Production Chassis, that is, not Rubber Mounted.- F.88731 Top Plate (Rear Spring). 2 off. F.88732 Sleeve for Rubber Bush. 2 " Will you please order 6 of above Top Plates from Spring Makers', and produce Sleeves to suit. The above instructions complete this experiment. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} [Signature] | ||