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).
Letter discussing instrument board design, suspension clearances, body construction, and a list of design schemes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\2\ scan0201 | |
| Date | 4th February 1940 guessed | |
| -2- Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} With the instrument board it is a difficult problem to make a modern design with such antiquated instruments. I shall go on trying. (5) With respect to the Monocoque, I would be very pleased if you could send me a little more information, in particular, I would like the transmission clearances and the maximum movement of the suspension. You will appreciate dear Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} that I am still following up construction at Messrs. Kellner's of the B.V. for Mr.Sleator, which is being completed under rather difficult circumstances. As you know I have had transported to Messrs. Kellner's all the body frames and material which was at Messrs. Vanvooren's and I have put in hand the cleaning and painting of the body frames to preserve them until they can be used. I am giving you here a list of schemes which I have got - PD.206 PD.145 ECD.877 GCD.1378 PD.280 PD.277 FCD.842 GCD.762 pD.293 PD.272 FCD.797 FB.3626 PD.279 PD.276 FCD.555. FB.4235 PD.327 PD.165. FCD 711 FB.4174 PD.380 FCD 858 FB.4176 PD.416 FCD.749 FB.4047 PD.453 FCD.1057 FB.3656/7 PD.337 FCD.18. FB.3858 PD.5 FCD.1407 FB.3622 PD.164 FCD.1033 FB.3651 PD.335 FCD.889 DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2115. PD.333 DCD.1391 PD.355 DCC.1445 That is 45 numbered schemes - Plus:- (1) A scheme of horns in the wings. (2) Corniche Petrol filler. (3) 7 x 16 tyre Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||