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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).
New blueprints and a part number change for the M.40 Test Rig front suspension.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 110\3\  scan0083
Date  4th July 1941
  
To: HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.
c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/OTS.
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham}
EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
Br/JD.{J. Draper - Frames}

746

M.40. TEST RIG

Section 7042 - Front Suspension

Scheme PL. 426.

Please receive herewith blueprints of the following new details issued in accordance with above scheme.

RG.{Mr Rowledge}2263 Lever - Lower Triangle.
RG.{Mr Rowledge}2264 Lever - Lower Triangle.
RG.{Mr Rowledge}2265 Seating - Spring.
RG.{Mr Rowledge}2266 Seating - Spring.
RG.{Mr Rowledge}2269 Bump Buffer.
RG.{Mr Rowledge}2270 Cover - Bearing.
RG.{Mr Rowledge}2271 Bolt - Lower Triangle.
RG.{Mr Rowledge}2272 Distance Piece.
RG.{Mr Rowledge}2637 Spring.
RG.{Mr Rowledge}2630 LOP. Front Suspension.

Please instruct above together with standard and existing parts to LOP. herewith.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham} Please Note.

The Springs RG.{Mr Rowledge}2637 are now in the stores under Part No. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2052 and should be re-labelled.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.
  
  


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