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).
Proposals for lightening suspension components for the Continental B.V. model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\3\ scan0004 | |
| Date | 25th November 1938 | |
| To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} 400c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}9/MR.25.11.38. CONTINENTAL B.V. It is proposed to lighten the following suspension pieces on this car:- Frame - .092" thick instead of .104". No step irons. No spare wheel carrier. Upper levers - SCD.997 if satisfactory. Lower levers - Made in S/NCR and lighter section. Torque Arm - EXS.1208. Front Bumper - (No rear bumper). Rear Shock Damper - Gordon Armstrong type. Torque arm spheres - Aluminium, already made. Front Dampers - Aluminium, instructed. Most of this stuff is being made but we need new drawings for very much lighter front bumper (about 15 lbs. instead of 24), and a new rear damper drawing. The damper fixing and arm should do for either a Gordon Armstrong damper or an R.R. Gordon Armstrong type damper, the arm should be the same length as present standard. The weight saving will be about 4 lbs. per damper. The first car may be fitted with a Gordon Armstrong damper (to save time) but later cars could have a damper made by ourselves. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||