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).
Meeting notes detailing modifications for various chassis components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\1\ scan0092 | |
| Date | 16th March 1940 | |
| -3- CHASSIS SECTION. ENGINE MOUNTING. PL.92 will be used until a new crankcase is available. FRONT BUMPER. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} pointed out that we were awaiting Sessions' jack with the trunnion mounting before he could complete the forging required to carry the bumper. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} will write to Sessions and 'ginger' him up. It was agreed that the car should be make with a pair of RF.278 bumper brackets. It was agreed that Ward should modify the bumper supplied by Wilmot Breeden's to our requirements, in case Breeden's should not come up to scratch. REAR SPRINGS. The Design in conjunction with FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} will consider this lubrication of the rear spring shackle and see if something simpler cannot be evolved for Rippletto. FRONT AXLE. It was agreed that HH. had cleared up the question of using RF.434 which was the wide track yokes and which had originally been specified incorrectly. CROSS STEERING TUBE. It was agreed that the cross steering levers should be changed before the car went on the road. SPRING SUSPENSION. The lightened type suspension levers to Exp.1756/7 to be fitted. Lightened type triangular levers also required. HH. to produce a proper drawing which will incorporate an aluminium distance piece. | ||