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).
Request to fit and test a newly designed radiator yoke on the 39-EX car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\6\ scan0222 | |
| Date | 24th September 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.1/MH.{M. Huckerby}24.9.37. X 300B 39-EX CAR. We wish to test out on the above car a radiator yoke made up, as far as possible, in the manner as suggested by the Works, and shown on SCD.81 attached. Will you, therefore, please fit to this car a radiator yoke built up in this manner from the mock up pressings which Mr.Bowers has already made. The yoke when completed to be to standard drawing, except that the drilling should be modified - (1) in accordance with Ex.24808. (2) to have the rear cross bracing at present fitted. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||