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).
Alterations to the Dummy Hub for 'Bensport' cars to accommodate changes in Rudge Whitworth wheel shells.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\1\ scan0085 | |
Date | 22th February 1933 | |
RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} x204 LID{A. J. Lidsey} BY/RD7/W.22.2.33. "Bensport". Dummy Hub : Section 7430. Owing to alterations in the Rudge Whitworth wheel shells, we have had to fit extra thick packings on existing cars and now that we have drawings available from Rudge Whitworth, we have altered the Dummy Hub to avoid these extra packings. We send you herewith our drawing DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2, to which we have added Alteration 3881/D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Will you please arrange for the pattern to be altered and two sets put in hand immediately, as we understand Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} requires same for despatch to Coachbuilders. The complete Hub for Coachbuilders should be arranged to L.O.P. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}5. BY/RD. | ||