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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.
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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.
  
  


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