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).
Parts lists and instructions for the Ripplet Chassis (50' Springs).
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\2\ scan0273 | |
| Date | 9th April 1940 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} O.Sykes-Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} File 1305 & 1022 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH 7/ 9.4.40. Ripplet Chassis(50" Springs). 1st and 3rd Motion Shaft Sec 6040 Propellor Shaft Sec 6110 Rear Axle Sec 6120 Rear Brake Equ. Gear Sec 6150 Rear Axle Specification to Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/15/JH 23.2.40. Propellor Shaft with Small Joints to PL 164. Please receive herewith 2 blueprints of the following, with an extra print of parts marked "a": Sec 6040. "a" RG{Mr Rowledge} 760 Coupling Flange RG{Mr Rowledge} 762 LOP 1st and 3rd Motion Shafts Sec 6110 "a" RG{Mr Rowledge} 761 Propellor Shaft-Front. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 763 LOP Propellor Shaft Sec.6120. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 781 Rear Axle Tube-RH.{R. Hollingworth} RG.{Mr Rowledge} 782 " " " -LH.{Mr Haworth} "a" RG.{Mr Rowledge} 759 Driving Flange RG.{Mr Rowledge} 764 LOP Rear Axle Please instruct the above LOP's, together with the following existing "Corniche" LOP: Sec.6150. GB 4435 LOP Rear Brake Equ. Gear. Also attached are 2 blueprints of FL 164, LOP and scheme, the instructions for which are complete by this memo. Will you please note that LOP RG{Mr Rowledge} 762 will replace for Ripplet the LOP RG{Mr Rowledge} 197, Instructed by memo Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH 1/25.1.40. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH | ||