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).
Recommendation for a detachable front subframe cross member to facilitate the removal of the 'SS' gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\5\ Scan071 | |
| Date | 14th February 1929 | |
| To DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} X7380 Hsl/LG14.2.29. 'SS{S. Smith}' SUBFRAME. X7380 In order to facilitate the removal of the 'SS{S. Smith}' gearbox, when the engine is in the chassis, we would recommend that a detachable front subframe cross member should be provided. We have tried the jacking up of the body to remove the gearbox, but this is not very convenient, as it means disconnecting instrument board controls, removal of scuttle isolation and the disconnecting of the holding down bolts. Further difficulties will arise with the scuttle armature and the packing, which cannot be easily replaced when lowering body into position. It will therefore be seen that, all things considered, the detachable member would be the solution to our difficulty. Not only would gearbox be easier to handle but pedals etc. would be more accessible, as it will be realised, when the body is jacked up, the front subframe crossmember prevents easy access to the pedals. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||