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).
Finished drawings and captions for the Phantom III and the 20/25 HP Catalogue.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\1\ scan0050 | |
Date | 21th August 1935 | |
S/W. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}..from Bkl. Very Urgent Phantom III. I am sending you the finished drawings for :- Front wheel suspension (Marked A) Back Stabiliser ( " B) These drawings will be reproduced just as they are, and I would like you to let me know what caption should be used below them. I take it that the recommendation made in your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}16 of the 15th July still stands, namely that "A" should be "Front Wheel Suspension and Shock Absorber", and "B" should be "Torsion Stabiliser". 20/25 H.P. Catalogue. Enclosed you will find six drawings, C. to H inclusive. Will you kindly let me know in these cases whether the drawings are correct, and whether you have any particular desire regarding captions for same. Also, in the case of "H" I should like names to fit the letters shown, for instance "g" is obviously the throttle and "f" the brake. Bkl. | ||