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).
Weighing parts to be fitted to a Ripplet chassis to obtain an accurate final weight.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\4\ img159 | |
| Date | 16th March 1940 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RWH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/DO/GAP Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HJH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Oim. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Plm. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Syer. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EBD. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JHS. ---/Col. 6144 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Hlm.3/Mr.16.3.40. There are several parts not yet obtained or completed which are to be fitted to the Ripplet chassis on it's return from the body builders. When these are to hand will you please arrange for them to be weighed by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Hallam. This is essential of course, if an accurate weight of the finished chassis is tobe obtained. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Hlm. | ||