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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).
List of required work and modifications for vehicle chassis B-35-AE.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90a\4\  Scan188
Date  12th May 1936
  
To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}
+ 262
Ha/GR.{George Ratcliffe}11/KW.12.5.36.
B-35-AE. List of Work Required.
Radiator Cowling.
Cut in half horizontally. Make new top half and secure to radiator shell and meet contour of bottom half with 3/8" gap. Overlap gap with leather strip.
Bonnet Side Panels.
Overhaul to match flush and prevent wedging on brackets through flexing.
Front Wing Stays.
Lift to clear for 19" x 6.50" tyres and clear local cowling for both max. steering locks.
Rear Axle Buffers.
Increase these 1/2" to reduce buffer clearance.
Hydraulic Dampers.
Overhaul both front and rear. Max. load on fronts at present insufficient.
Hartford Dampers.
Change hand wing nuts on front and fit hexagon. Fit box spanner to suit.
Body Hinges.
Strengthen with plates where possible.
Cooling Vents.
Flatten as much as possible for ground clearance.
  
  


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