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 sheet for the 'MYTH' project, listing components and their designated manufacturers, either in-house (HPS) or outside contractors.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\5\ scan0217 | |
Date | 9th August 1941 | |
SPECIFICATION "MYTH" Sections in black to be made by HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Sections in red to be made by outside contractors. Engine to be made by HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Carburetter - S.U. Exhaust System - Burgess. Air Silencer - A.C. Radiator - John Marston Bonnet - Park Ward. Radiator Grille - HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Starting Handle - HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Flywheel casing Diaphragm & Clutch Operation - HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Clutch - Borg & Beck. Gearbox - Morris S. Speedometer Drive - HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Change Speed Mechanism - Morris. Hand Brake Mechanism - HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rear Brake Inter. Shaft & Levers - HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Propellor Shaft w. Hardy Spicer. Rear Axle - 80; Salisbury - 20; HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rear Brakes - Brakes by Lockheed. Carrier Plates and Dust Excluders - HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rear Hubs - HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Wheels - Kelsey Hayes. Hydraulic Master Cylinder - Lockheed. Frame - Complete - Park Ward. Front Bumpers - Wilmot Breeden. Bumper Mountings - HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rear Springs - Woodhead. Rear Spring Suspension - HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Front Pan - Park Ward. Cross & Side Steering Levers and Tubes - HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Front Suspension - HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Front Springs - Tempered Spring Co. Ltd. Front Brakes - Lockheed. Reference List: Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} & Em/Col. Em/GB. Twin Drive. Em/GB. Em/MHR.{M. H. Rigby} Em/GB. Em/MHR.{M. H. Rigby} Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Em/GB. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Em/Clm.{D. D. Clapham} Em/MHR.{M. H. Rigby} | ||