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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).
Progress report from June 1940 detailing the status of various engineering projects and their completion percentages.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 133\4\  scan0173
Date  3rd June 1940
  
Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}7/JH.4.6.40.

Progress Report - June 3rd. 1940.
Work in hand.

PL.35 ¼ scale layout of Rippletto - Rippletto - in hand.
PL.232 Gearbox. - Junior Range - 85%
PL.233 Column control Linkage - Junior Gearbox - Junior Range - 70%
PL.234 Selector box on column - Junior Gearbox - Junior Range - 40%
PL.237 Gearbox for Parsons Reverse Gear - Marine - 40%
Gear Casings & Sandwich for C.A.V. Starter - Marine. - 40%
Myth Cylinder Head. - Myth. - in hand.
Vertical Drive to distributor - Myth - in hand.
Front of engine. - Myth - in hand.
Crankshaft, Crankcase - pistons and con.rods - Myth. - in hand.
Ignition Coil Mounting. - Marine - 50%
Lockheed Brakes - front & Rear - Rippletto - 40%
Handbrake linkage - Rippletto - 20%
Bonnet & Radiator etc. - Rippletto - 20%
Development specification for Ripplet - 70%
Development specification for L.H. Sil: Phan: 50%
Development specification for 2nd.Rippletto - 70%
Prop. shaft. centre bearing - Senior Range - in hand.
A.C. Air silencer B.40 Engine - in hand.
Proposal for Myth Monocoque body - Myth. - in hand.
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