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 for the front shock dampers for a car destined for France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\3\ scan0066 | |
| Date | 24th March 1939 | |
| 8006 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c.c. to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} c.c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham}17/JH.24.3.39. 3.B.50. The front shock dampers on this car should have the following specification when it goes to France. Near Side As I.O.P. FB.4728 in all respects. Off Side. The same except that the casing EXT.1340 should be substituted for FB.4717. This is to enable rubber glands to be supplied by W.Bell, to be used instead of oil seals. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham} | ||