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).
Design and use of a side spare wheel carrier for the B.4. model, comparing it to the Peregrine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\3\ scan0202 | |
| Date | 1st April 1933 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} C. to Eg. WCR. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} B. 4. - SIDE SPARE WHEEL CARRIER. We send herewith N. schs. 3720/21. shewing the side wheel carrier for B. 4. At the moment we have no intention of using side wheel carriers on this car, but should it be decided to sell chassis to coachbuilders we shall no doubt find that they will require this fitting very frequently. Many of the pieces - such as the tubes and end fittings - are either the same as Peregrine or similar. The same remark applies to the central bolt. The wing iron underneath the wheel is shewn as a simplified pressing, and we suggest that the same pressing, though bent to suit, should be used on the Peregrine in place of the one you now have as we believe this design to be cheaper. Will you please return the originals to us with the usual prints. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||