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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).
Chassis modifications for carrying a rear spare wheel and repositioning the petrol filler.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\October1925-December1925\  Scan112
Date  25th November 1925
  
TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce}

Copy to CU.
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ORIGINAL

R2/M25.11.25.

EAC. 1. & 7. 45920 X7770

We are arranging for these to carry one of the spare wheels at the rear. This is very advantageous to the general going of the car, helping to keep the back axle on the ground, and making the weight on the front wheels less.

We are fitting EAC. 1. with side filler to the petrol tank instead of the top filler.

We are making a scheme for placing the back cross rail about 6" further forward, probably shortening the springs at each end 3", and arranging the back dumb irons so as to carry the rear springsfurther back than the cross rail, to improve appearance, etc.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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