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).
The issue of blueprints for lightened front suspension levers for the Ripplet Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0271 | |
| Date | 3rd May 1940 | |
| Handwritten: To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} These are already on Ripplet Are these what we want FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm{D. D. Clapham} Typed: To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} C.c. to Ex. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.16/JH.3.5.40. Ripplet Chassis. Front Spring Suspension Mech. Sec.7042. In accordance with EXS.1756-7. Please receive herewith 4 blue prints of each of the following :- RG.{Mr Rowledge}900 Lower triangle lever - front - RH.{R. Hollingworth} 1 off. RG.{Mr Rowledge}901 Lower triangle lever - front - LH{Mr Haworth} 1 off. These have been issued to provide lightened type suspension levers similar to EXS.1756-7 as instructed by Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/HH.16.3.40. The LOP.HF.{H. W. Frost - Coachwork Inspector}494 has been modified to suit alter.155/RF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. | ||