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).
Revisions to the Ripplet Chassis front shock damper, including blueprints for a new aluminium buffer support.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0230 | |
| Date | 22th April 1940 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}10/ML22-4-40 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH 2/IH.4.40. Ripplet Chassis. 1022 1298 4 Front Shock Damper- Sec. 7160. In accordance with revisions to specification entailed by memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 5/MH.{M. Huckerby}16.3.40. Please receive herewith 4 blueprints of the following:- RF. 884. Buffer Support- Upper Triangle Levers- 2 off. This has been detailed in aluminium as instructed by the above memo, to replace the existing mild steel piece FB.4215. The existing LOP RF.518 is being modified to include the above new piece. Kindly instruct to suit. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. | ||