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).
Various arrangements for spare wheels and luggage at the rear of the 'INDIA S' model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\2\ 02-page160 | |
| Date | 29th June 1928 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to BJ. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 45830 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M29.6.28. REAR END OF INDIA S. X.5400 X.5380 X.5830 X.5810 It would appear that our present arrangement of alternatively having one wheel or luggage at the rear does not quite meet the whole of the circumstances, and we have alternatively provided one or two wheels only at the rear, as well as the present scheme with two wheels. We shall then have the following combinations :- (1) Luggage on grid or one wheel at rear. (2) Luggage on grid or two wheels at rear. (3) Two wheels only at rear leaning out backwards to suit max. body. (4) One wheel only at rear leaning out backwards to suit max. body. All the above are made up of pieces of the present schemes - N.schs. 2576/7/8 with slight additions. Also : (a) One wheel leaning forwards only. (b) Two wheels leaning forwards. These may be used with a max. body, or with a short body and boot or case of trunks for luggage. Although this seems a great variety of schemes to hold stock of, it will be seen that only a few extra pieces are needed to provide all arrangements. It will be necessary to make the shoe cantilever fixing to bolt on to the rear cross member to enable the changeover to be made after the chassis is built. N.sch.2639 shows one wheel only leaning forward. N.sch.2640 shows w 2 wheels only. We show you 2 wheels and grid for the present scheme to make the whole set complete. N.sch.2639 is required for R's car for July 28th. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||