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).
Listing materials required for the construction of prototype bodies for the Silver Ripple.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0395 | |
| Date | 10th January 1944 | |
| CONFIDENTIAL 1022 To. Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} from Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/RG.{Mr Rowledge} Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/RG.{Mr Rowledge}5/GAB.10.1.44. c. to. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Silver Ripple Subject to confirmation by Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} of the programme suggested in my memo. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/RG.{Mr Rowledge}1/GAB.6.1.44. will you please arrange to procure materials for the construction of prototype bodies as follows:- 1). 1 Sheet 72" x 36 Steel O.H.S.P.O. 10 SWG (.128) 2). 1 " 72" x 36 " O.H.S.P.O. 14 SWG (.080) 3). 1 " 36" x 36 " O.H.S.P.O. 12 SWG (.104) 4). 2 " 72" x 48 " O.H.S.P.O. 18 SWG (.048) 5). 31 " 72" x 48 " N.A.B.O. 21 SWG (.032) 6). 60 " 72" x 48 " O.H.S.P.O. 21 SWG (.032) 7). 6 " 48" x 48 " N.A.B.O. 19 SWG (.040) 8). 5 " 72" x 36 " N.A.B.O. 20 SWG (.036) Items 5 and 6 can be grouped together but the material specification must be N.A.B.O. for both. 9). 6 sheets 72 x 36 Aluminium 12 SWG (.104) 10). 9 " 72 x 36 " 18 SWG (.048) 11). 20 " 72 x 36 " 16 SWG (.064) To ensure that the material is used for its specified purpose all steel supplies should have the gauge and specification abbreviations painted on each sheet. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/RG{Mr Rowledge} | ||