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).
Specification sheet detailing various vehicle components including brakes, wheels, and steering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0387 | |
| Date | 17th January 1941 | |
| SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION No PL.3004 ISSUE No 1 SHEET No 10 SEC. No TITLE DESCRIPTION DESIGN No DETAILS L.O.P. REMARKS. 7043 FRONT BRAKES. HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED FRONT BRAKES. STRONGER PULL-OFF SPRINGS. LEADING BRAKE SHOE LINING IN FERODO 'BZ'. TRAILING BRAKE SHOE LINING IN FERODO 'RU'. FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies} 264,274 BCD 1419 RG.{Mr Rowledge} 477 7044 FRONT HUBS. STEEL WHEELS - 4 1/2" x 16" RIM FOR 6 1/2" TYRE. LIGHTENED BACK PLATES AND S/I DRUMS TO RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}8/MJ 19.3.40. GB.4026 BASICALLY TO LOP RG.{Mr Rowledge}473. 7050 STEERING COLUMN AND BOX. 18" DIA STEERING WHEEL CONSTRUCTION SIMILAR TO WRAITH (NOT SPRING SPOKES) STRENGTHENED PENDULUM LEVER. OTHERWISE AS STANDARD 'B1'. BASICALLY TO LOP FB.4949. DESIGN REQUIRED. 7070 SIDE STEERING TUBE. PARALLEL S/M TUBE. PL.319. TO BE DETAILED. 7080 PETROL TANK. 14 GALLON PETROL TANK - 24 SWG (.022). ELECTRICALLY OPERATED RESERVE TAP. DESIGN REQUIRED. 7100 PEDALS. STANDARD B1. FB.4714 7130 DASHBOARD AND FITTINGS. TO BE INVESTIGATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH REVISED BONNET. DESIGN REQUIRED. 7131 FLOORBOARDS. BASICALLY HANDED VERSION OF PL.100, TO SUIT B1 PEDALS AND RATIONALISED GEARBOX. DESIGN REQUIRED. R.R.888 (2H) (39732 - 17.1.41) N&G LTD. | ||