Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

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 to use an Armstrong Shock Absorber as an anti-thump Front Brake Dashpot for the Wraith model.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 9\8\  08-page47
Date  22th July 1938
  
To: HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}

642

BY/ALd.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}18/N.22.7.38.
----------

WRAITH.

S.CD.805 - Armstrong Shock Absorber used as Front Brake Dashpot.

Sec: 5000 - Crankcase & Bearings.
Sec: 6152 - Front Brakes Inter: Lever.
Sec: 6180 - Servo Motor.
Sec: 6030 - Gearbox.

Please receive herewith two prints of the following:

Sec: 5000.
ExS.910 - Bolt - bracket. 2 off.

Sec:6152.
ExS.911 - Flange for bracket. 1 off.
912 - Bracket. 1 "
913 - Welding assembly. 1 "
914 - Inter: Lever. 1 "

The above parts have been prepared to provide an anti-thump device for the Wraith Front Brakes (memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}18.6.38.).

The following parts will also be required for use with the above:-

Sec:6152.
Armstrong double acting Shock Absorber
1" dia. bore. 1 off.
K.4613. - S. pin. 2 "
KB.1180 - Collar. 2 "
K.6610 - Pin. 1 "
KB.1114 - Jaw. 1 "
GW.1661 - Link. 1 "
GW.1903 - Bracket. 1 "
GW.1905 - Spring. 1 "
K.6605 - Pin. 1 "
KB.1110 - Jaw. 1 "
GW.1904 - Bracket. 1 "
K.4313 - Nut. 1 "
GW.1659 - Rod. 1 "

Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
  
  


Copyright Sustain 2025, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙