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).
Instructions and part lists for the fitment of Gordon Armstrong rear shock dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\2\ scan0191 | |
| Date | 19th April 1940 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}10/ML22.4.40 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH 1/19.4.40. All Cars. 1293 11010 1303- Rear Shock Damper Sec 7150. Frame and Fittings Sec 7000. Rear Springs and Fittings Sec 7030(50" & 56" Springs Rear Axle Sec 6120. ("") Gordon Armstrong Rear Shock Damper in front of Rear Axle to PL's 97, 107, and 145. Further to memo Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH 11/JH 29.3.40, by which we issued particulars of the shock damper assemblies and levers for the above schemes, please receive herewith blueprints of each of the following:- Sec. 7000. "j" RF. 732. Stiffening Piece- Frame Side Member- 2 off. RF. 733. Front Stiffener- Rebound Strap- 2 off. RF. 734. Rear " " - 2 off. RF. 736. Rebound Strap- 2 off. "f" RF. 738. Front Support Bracket-RH{R. Hollingworth}-Rear Shock Damper-1 off "f" RF. 739. Rear " " -RH{R. Hollingworth}- " " -1 off. "f" RF. 740. Front " " -LH{Mr Haworth}- " " -1 off. "f" RF. 741. Rear " " -LH{Mr Haworth}- " " -1 off. Sec. 7030. RF. 742. "U" Bolt, Rear Spring (50" springs)- 4 off. RF. 743. " " " " (56" " ) - 4 off. RF. 744. Rear Spring Plate (50" " ) - 2 off. RF. 745. " " " " (56" " ) - 2 off. Sec. 6120. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 735. Bracket- Shock Damper Connecting Link- 2 off. Sec. 7150. RF. 737. Link- Rear Shock Damper- 4 off. RF. 878. Bolt for Link- 4 off. RF. 870. LOP Rear Shock Damper. Kindly instruct for fitment to Ripplet. The Existing frame assemblies, drillings, frame LOP's, and rear springs LOP, are being modified to incorporate the above. The bracket RG.{Mr Rowledge} 735 already appears on the LOP for Sec.6120. On subsequent chassis, the parts marked "f" will be supplied by the frame makers. The part marked "j" applies to junior range chassis only. Also attached are blue prints of PL 97, 107, and 145, LOP and schemes. This completes the instructions for the above schemes. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. | ||