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).
Secret memo regarding wheelarch clearances for the Peregrone 2 model.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\4\ 04-page112 | |
Date | 18th April 1932 | |
X615 TO BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} SECRET. EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}5/18.4.32. X.4027 COPY TO SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} WHEELARCH CLEARANCES. PERE. 2 We send herewith N.Sch.3464. shewing the wheelarch clearances for Peregrone 2. when fitted with Dunlop Fort Tyres. 5.50 ins. section on 18 ins. rims. It must be remembered that these dimensions are limiting dimensions and that on any body or wing drawing for manufacture we shall shew slightly greater clearances than the minimum ones quoted on this drawing. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||