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).
The design drawings for a launching winch and gear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\2\ img143 | |
| Date | 18th June 1941 | |
| 2006 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} o.{Mr Oldham} [redacted] c. [redacted] Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames}5/SW.18.6.41. Launching Winch. We attach to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH's copy, the original of :- FL.682 Layout of Launching Gear on a 5 Ton - 4 Wheel Trailer Chassis! - 2 sheets. The above drawing shows the revised launching gear as agreed to in the Specification sent to Group Captain Harvey, Central Landing Establishment. At Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s request, we are now going ahead with modifying the existing full scale designs and producing new designs where required. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Original to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MH.{M. Huckerby} Prints to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD{J. Draper - Frames} (2 sets) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH & Ashby. | ||