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).
Blueprints and wood models for comparing different 40/50 chassis dashboard heights.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\5\ scan0077 | |
| Date | 3rd August 1924 | |
| x4293a To Mr. Coverley. from By/HEB.{H. Biraben} c. EFC, c. Ms. c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} By/HEB{H. Biraben}8/DV. 3.8.24. X.4152. 40/50 CHASSIS. X.4293a. RE MODELS MADE TO SHOW RELATIVE PROPORTION OF CHASSIS? Kindly receive herewith 3 blue prints off each of the following :- F.8218. Wood Model for 40/50 Chassis with 2" Higher Dashboard. F.8228. Wood Model for 40/50 Chassis with 1" Higher Dashboard. Will you kindly instruct for models to be made, noting that in the case of F.8218 a complete model is to be made to drawing, while in the case of F.8228 a part model is to be made to drawing, to enable this to be slid in position on model made to Lec.1240. By this the two schemes can be compared. By/HEB.{H. Biraben} R.R. 283A (100 T.) (S.H) 189. 11-20 (G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800 | ||