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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).
Interchange of engine units, gearboxes, and exhaust systems between chassis B-35-AE and B-106-GA.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90a\6\  Scan137
Date  8th October 1936
  
X262
To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GR.{George Ratcliffe}30/KW.8.10.36.

Chassis B-35-AE & B-106-GA - E.R. Hall.

Will you please interchange the engine units complete with gearboxes and exhaust systems of cars B-35-AE and B-106-GA as soon as possible. B-35-AE (No.7 car) to have Engine No. N9BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}, gearbox and exhaust system complete fitted. B-106-GA ('A' car) to have Engine No. B21 gearbox and exhaust system complete fitted.

B-35-AE frame will require drilling to receive the isolated change speed gate on the gearbox of Engine No. N9BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}

Prints attached of alteration - drawings on loan :-

FB.2305 Frame Drilling, R.H. side.
FB.2256 Floorboard support angle, R.H.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.H.Ratcliffe.
  
  


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