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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).
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.
  
  


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