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).
Secret memo regarding the layout for front wings on model 2.B.50, ensuring compatibility with different suspension track widths.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\2\ scan0043 | |
| Date | 17th August 1938 | |
| To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}. from Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 85-9 1369 Secret. c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}11/N.17.8.38. Re: Front Wings 2.B.50. We send herewith PD.241 shewing a layout of the front wings for 2.B.50. This scheme has been made necessary in order that we may be sure that the front wings will permit of the use of the original front suspension with 56.260" track and the final suspension of 58.500" track and the raised car. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||