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).
Instructions concerning different axle track widths and axle tube sizes for 10HP cars.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\12\ B002_X168-page180 | |
Date | 24th December 1913 | |
R.R. ept. In/n's (PP. 119) 11.11.10 E.T. 1956 AXLE PIVOTS FOR 10 HP CARS. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. INSTRUCTIONS. To: Mr Wormald. Order No. Reply to R2/P30213 Customer's No. X44 24 - D - 1913 With regard to the track of the 10 HP cars, I can find several different tracks on the early pattern appearing by several inches both on front & rear wheels, & in some cases the front & rear wheel tracks were not alike. The old arrg. dwgs. show 48/j but the figures on the tracings appear to have been scratched out & altered several times. I therefore suggest that it would be best to leave the bodying of the jaws on to the old tubes till we get hold of the cars, & that they can be made to suit. Some of the old axle tubes are 1 1/2" dia & others are 1 3/4". I suggest that the 1 1/2" tubes should be replaced by 1 3/4", as the smaller tubes have bent on several occasions. Signed A.P. Chandler This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work. | ||