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).
Request for specification details on front and rear hubs for Ripple Chassis 1R1, needed to fit lightened brake drums.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0202 | |
| Date | 9th April 1940 | |
| To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RHS c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 1022 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH 12/ 9.4.40. Ripple Chassis 1R1. Front Hubs Sec 7044. Rear Hubs Sec 6170. We have been asked to fit the lightened type brake drums with thin back plates to the above chassis. Since we have no specification for this particular chassis, we should be obliged if you will let us know what is actually fitted as regards the Front and Rear Hubs, to enable us to issue instructions to suit. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. | ||