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).
Parts and fitment instructions for rear shock dampers and related components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\2\ scan0284 | |
| Date | 19th April 1940 | |
| 1305 1010 1293 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} C. to EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH 1/19.4.40. All Cars. 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 FL'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 FL 97, 107,and 145, LOP and schemes. This completes the instructions for the above schemes. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. | ||