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).
Modifying the gastight seal on the steering column to suit a Borman Douglas design.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 110\1\ scan0088 | |
Date | 29th April 1941 | |
To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Copy to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAG. 120 Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames}6/ST.29.4.41. WITH Dashboard. ------------- We attach to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AH's copy the original of PL.563 - Modified Position of Gastight Seal on Steering Column. The above scheme shows the gastight joint as designed on PL.547 moved outwards to suit the position of the Borman Douglas steering column, this has necessitated moving out the distribution to suit. Otherwise this scheme is as PL.547. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Original to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/BH. Prints to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAG. & Ashby. | ||