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).
List of ten engineering tasks related to vehicle springs, chassis, and components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\4\ scan0076 | |
| Date | 22th June 1938 | |
| 1306 To Kennington from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale} c. Clapham. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale} 4/MH. {M. Huckerby} 22.6.38. Will you please:- (1) Determine all the constants concerning springs on 1.B.50, namely:- Weight on each wheel, unladen Buffer clearances, with 4 persons in car. Rating of all 4 springs. Static deflection, laden with 4 persons of 140 lbs. each. (2) Determine from Valentine and the Millwrights when the special sand bags for the above job ( 8 bags each weighing 70 lbs.) will be ready. (3) See Peskett about the brake endurance rig. (4) Find out what springs are required for 8.B.V., and determine when they will arrive. (5) See that the Bump Chassis (Bentley) is progressing favourably. (6) Find out the position of the Wraith threaded shackles, and see how supplies are coming along for the bump. (7) The coil springs on the front of B.III foul the front pan. The car is now in the shop. Examine them and see if clearance can be increased. Co-operate with Waller. (8) Measure the effective rating of the front springs on 25.G.VI. (9) Make yourself entirely familiar with the weights of all B.III and B.50 cars, existing and projected, and see that all the necessary springs are on order. It is most essential that you do this at once. Keep a record of all springs required. (10) Carry on with the new vertical accelerometer. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale} | ||