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).
Correspondence with J.R. Engineering Co. Ltd. regarding drawing F.88285 for a weight-reduced bumper bar.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0301 | |
| Date | 28th October 1936 | |
| 81023 Expl. Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}19/MJ. 28th. October, 1936. The J.R. Engineering Co. Ltd., Olaf Street, Latimer Road, LONDON.W.11. Dear Sirs, Replying to your letter of the 24th.inst., reference JR{Mr James Royce}/AK. We are sending you herewith drawing F.88285 with suggestions for reducing the weight by about 10 lbs. We do not know whether you will be in agreement with the section of the metal shewn but if so we should be glad to receive a bumper bar to these dimensions as soon as possible. In addition, of course, as mentioned in our last letter we want a rear bumper bar to match. Yours faithfully, For Rolls-Royce Ltd. Attached: F.88285. | ||