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).
Engineering notes on vehicle components including brakes, clutch, steering, fan, radiators, and cylinders.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\4\ scan0402 | |
| Date | 19th October 1936 | |
| -2- (8) Brakes. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}21/KW.30.9.36 - Steering arms, Girling Brakes. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}27/KW.23.9.36 - "Brimol" Drums. R.R. Sch.994. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}4/KW.9.6.36 - Toggle Shaft (instructed in June). (9) Clutch. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}226 - Stiffer half shafts, Ph.III. 25.9.36. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}227 - Wide facing Ph.III driven plate, 25.9.36. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}225 - Spring centre Ph.III driven plate, 24.9.36. N.Sch.4787 - Vacuum clutch pedal servo - Ph.III. Bentley ventilated clutch casings. (10) Steering. Wraith wheel movement on Ph.III. Wraith steering gear - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}20/KW.23.9.36. Model 25/30 steering gear - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}21/KW.23.9.36. (11) Fan. Ph.III fan drives - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.3/JH.21.9.36. Ph.III fans - replicas of Cadillac - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.1/JH. 5.9.36. (12) Radiators. Ph.III matrix assembly with Gallay matrix - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.8/JH.7.8.36. Radiator with lightened matrix for 35-EX (Matrix not yet received) - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.6/JH.6.10.36. (13) Cylinders. Ph.III cylinder head modified for measurement of heat to exhaust jackets - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.9/JH.24.9.36. Anti-corrosion treatment of Ph.III crankcase and cylinders - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.28/JH.24.9.36. | ||