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).
Works instruction memo detailing six modifications and fittings for car 9-B-V.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\4\ scan0149 | |
| Date | 15th March 1940 | |
| γ To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} c. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}1/SW.15.3.40. 9 - B - V Will you please have the following work carried out on the above car. 1. Fit the isolated prop shaft bearing. 2. Fit new interleaving as follows:- 2 Top leaves to be fitted with Ferodo Jackson Board, the remainder of the leaves to be fitted with material supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham} 3. Remove the flexible exhaust tail pipe and fit a standard tube type. 4. Brake linkage to be given new clearance in the pins etc, information will be supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Rigby. 5. Fit up Front dampers when these are returned by W. Bell. 6. Change steering wheel for one fitted with Wraith hub on Bentley rim. --------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||