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).
List of modifications for chassis 26.G.VI required before delivery to France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\1\ scan0221 | |
| Date | 22th November 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 600a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/AP.22.11.37. 26.G.VI. We should like thiscar to be ready to go to France by Xmas with the following modifications:- CHASSIS. (1) Silent-bloc Bush ( Rear Spring) FCD.73. (2) Threaded shackles FCD.73. (3) Rear Axle buffers FCD.100. (4) Firth's road spring FW.1352. (5) Side spare wheel carrier FCD.84. (6) FCD.79 Modification to steering gear to increase clearance with engine. (7) FCD.98 Extra lugs on pendulum lever. (8) FCD.94 Stiffened flange on bottom support bracket. (9) DCD.126 Horn button. (10) FCD.103 Modified controls. (11) Roller follower made by Hoffmanns, supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} (12) Centre steering lever GW.1600 with side steering tube to suit. (13) Springs for rear S.S. tube joint to be supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} (14) Yoke pieces machined to Ex.S.82. (15) Preload of steering gear to be as follows:- (a) Due to cam bearings alone 3/4 - 1 lb. (b) Extra preload due to tight spot 1/2 - 3/4 lb. (c) Total preload 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 lbs. Bedding of all steering ball joints to be examined to make sure radius of balls is less than radius of pads i.e. bedding should be towards neck of ball pin. continued | ||