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).
List of technical modifications and specifications for the clutch and chassis components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 169\4\ img056 | |
| Date | 27th October 1932 | |
| -2- Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}V/MA.27.10.32. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} (h) Existing clutch with drilled rubbers to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}709 A set of undrilled rubbers should be given to G.T.M. (i) Vibrator regulator dynamo as per Wst. (j) Camshaft (E.100863) as at present. Toe corrected (1050) if possible. CHASSIS. (3) (a) Aluminium case shock absorbers F.59291. Ends and valves to sch.3497 modified as per our Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/KT.23.9.32. (b) Stronger rear axle bevels. (c) New support for rear shock absorbers per By/SS{S. Smith}8.4/M26.10.32. New damper connecting link ball pads in Alum Bronze F.100192 13809 F (d) New bijur oil feed pipe to front axle. F.10074 13902 F (e) Clutch case attachment to pedal shaft H.S.3537. (f) Radius increased on the front axle spring packing F.100355 13875 F (g) Carefully inspected clutch thrust race. (h) Hardened propeller shaft splines. (i) Servo lining RAD.13. (j) Brake linkage as at present. Longer levers on the front equalising shaft to Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}17/KT.8.9.32. i.e. 2.500 long U dershield cleared to suit. (k) Exhaust system. Front downtake expansion box and intermediate pipe to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}730. Expansion box with adjustable baffles to E.100625 (at present on 1 P.I). | ||