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).
Specifications for rear wings, track width, and wheel arch clearances.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\2\ scan0046 | |
| Date | 22th August 1938 | |
| To W/S 'Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}'... from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. BY/Mtn. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/ID. 1369 BY.1/N.22.8.38. 2.B.50 - Rear Wings. Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}3/AH.20.8.38. In our first specification BY.1/MH.{M. Huckerby}25.7.38, we mentioned that the rear track could be increased from 58.000 to 59.500, also we call for an overall rear wing width of 73.000 on PD.224 - 1/16th, scale of the body. We have since sent you drawing PD.228 giving the rear wheel arch clearances and shewing the rear track to be 59.500 see BY.16/N.11.8.38. If you require further drawings of the above please let us know. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||