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. | ||