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).
Alteration note for the Ripplet chassis frame and associated fittings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0081 | |
| Date | 15th February 1940 | |
| TO RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} file 1022 SHEET 1. 108 RF RIPPLET CHASSIS. FRAME & FITTINGS - SEC 7000 FB. 5240 Sht 1 FRAME MAKERS ASSEMBLY RF. 158 ASSEMBLY OF FRAME. FB. 5240 LOP - Sht 2 - FRAME MAKERS ASSEMBLY. RF. 216. LOP. - Sht 3 & 4 - FRAME & FITTINGS. ALTERATION. FB. 5240 Sht 1:- THE PIECE NO OF THE FRAME FRONT EXTENSION BRACKETS HAVE BEEN ALTERED FROM FB. 5236/7 TO RF. 276/7, AND THE DIMENSION FIXING SAME ALTERED TO 14.075 FROM 15.175 TO SUIT FRONT BUMPER TO PL. 70. THE BRACKETS FB. 4576 AND FB. 4752 FOR THE DASHBOARD MOUNTING HAVE BEEN DELETED TO SUIT DASHBOARD MOUNTED ON HARRIS BUSHES TO PL 99. RF. 158:- DRILLING TO SUIT THE FOLLOWING SCHEMES HAS BEEN ADDED:- FRONT BUMPER TO PL. 70. FRONT STABILISER ROD RUBBER BEARING. DASHBOARD MOUNTED ON HARRIS BUSHES TO PL. 99. FRONT SHOCK DAMPER TO PL. 106. SIDE SPARE WHEEL CARRIER TO PL. 14. (CONT'D) | ||