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).
Specification memo for a Silver Dawn 60 chassis frame, detailing parts for a bent front pan.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\4\ scan0186 | |
| Date | 25th May 1939 | |
| 1025 [Illegible Struck Through Text] [Illegible Struck Through Text] c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten] D.R.B Check OK. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}1/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}25.5.39. 32.G.VII. SILVER DAWN 60. [Handwritten] OK except for front engine brackets, which will be fitted "to suit" WAP 10'-10" WHEELBASE CHASSIS WITH BENT PAN. FRAME .092 THICK. Will ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} please order frame for above chassis as follows. Frame complete to LOP.FB.4047 Frame Makers Assembly with the exception of the following parts which are to be .092 thick :- FB 4996 Frame Side Member, R.H. 1 off repl.g. FB.4520. FB 4997 " " " L.H. 1 " " FB.4521. FB 4998 Frame Stiffener, Rear End, R.H. 1 " " FB.4320. FB 4999 " " " " L.H. 1 " " FB.4321. FB 5000 - 2nd Cross Member. 1 " " FB.3905. @ FB 5011 Cruciform R.H. Channel. 1 " " FB.4342. @ FB 5012 " " L.H. " 1 " " FB.4343. @ FB 5009 Gusset to Front C'member R.H. 1 " " FW.1935. @ FB 5010 " " " " " L.H. 1 " " FW.1936. FB 5001 Front Gusset R.H. Cruciform to Side Member, R.H. 1 " " FB.4287. FB 5002 do. do. L.H. 1 " " FB.3241. @ FB 5013 Rear Gusset Stay, R.H. 1 " " FB.4239. @ FB 5014 " " " " L.H. 1 " " FB.4240. Will the Expl.Dept.please note the following are the parts required for the bent front pan .104 thick. FW 1824 Front X'Member Bottom Plate,R.H. 1 off FW 1825 " " " " " L.H. 1 " FW 1827 Front Pan, Top Half. 1 " FW 1808 Stiffener Front X'Member, Top Piece, R.H. 1 off. FW 1809 " " " " " " L.H. 1 " FW 1826 Front X'Member Bottom Plate, Centre. 1 " We attach to ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} copy of this memo, two blue prints of parts marked @. The remaining prints were forwarded under cover of BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}1/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}24.5.39. We also forward two blue prints of LOP.FB.4047 and Frame Makers Assembly FB.4047, marked up to suit Bent front pan, contd...... | ||