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).
List of alterations to the 11 B.V. Standard model, detailing the anticipated weight savings for each modification.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\2\ scan0145 | |
Date | 10th July 1941 guessed | |
-3- Alteration to 11 B.V. Standard Anticipated Weight Saving. Comments. Forward: 314 Gordon Armstrong rear dampers. No hand control or relay. 9 1300 size prop. shaft Outer races of needle bear-ing attached to rear axle pinion by V.{VIENNA} clips as on Studebaker. 10 Axle with original half shafts and single row bearing with elongated cage lightened spring brackets. Simplified crownwheel mounting as on 30.G.VII. ? 5 Hydraulic front and rear brake operation with alum. master cylinder and wheel cylinders and Myth handbrake operation. 15 353 | ||