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 outstanding design work for the 'RIPPLETTO' project with status updates.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0216 | |
| Date | 17th April 1940 | |
| (2) RIPPLETTO. DESIGN WORK OUTSTANDING. (1) CARBURETTER. Specification wanted from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cts.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} (2) AIR SILENCER. Model wanted from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} (3) WIRING FITTINGS ON ENGINE. (4) SMALLER FAN. (5) ENGINE CONTROLS. (6) RADIATOR AND SHELL. (7) BONNET AND BONNET VALANCE STRIPS. (8) STARTING HANDLE AND FRONT BEARING. (9) FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH. Design in hand. (10) GEARBOX FRONT DIAPHRAM AND REAR MOUNTING. Design in hand. (11) HAND BRAKE LINKAGE TO SUIT HYDRAULIC BRAKES. (12) REAR BRAKES INTER. SHAFT. (13) PROPELLER SHAFT. to suit Hillman Box and Salisbury Axle. (14) REAR BRAKES. Lockheed Hydraulic. (15) FRAME AND FITTINGS. Sheet metal rear crossmember. Completed. (16) WING STAYS AND HORNS. (17) FRONT BUMPERS AND FITTINGS. (18) REAR SPRINGS. New spring plate required for Salisbury Axle. (19) FRONT SUSPENSION. Lightened lower triangle levers. (20) FRONT BRAKES. Lockheed hydraulic with servo shoes. In Hand. (21) SIDE STEERING TUBE. Length and clearances to be settled. (22) PETROL TANK. 12. GALLONS. Design Completed. | ||