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).
Production and sourcing of bonnet parts for chassis B.5, specifying components made by Park Wards.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\3\ scan0162 | |
| Date | 13th June 1939 | |
| H05 BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}/NS.{Norman Scott} c. Ba. c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} BY.1/G.13.6.39. EDWARDS PRODUCTION B.5. BONNET. To simplify the ordering of the bonnet parts for the above chassis, Messrs. Park Wards could obtain the 'Amal' fasteners and the Widney hinge direct from the makers. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} should let us know the price he proposes to obtain the above articles, in order that we may advise Park Wards. The following are the parts Messrs. Park Wards will produce :- EB.3849 Top Plate R.H. EB.3850 Top Plate L.H. EB.4405 Stop Plate. EB.4406 Widney Unbroken Line Hinge. EB.4886 "Amal" Bonnet Fastener R.H. EB.4887 "Amal" Bonnet Fastener L.H. EB.4888 "Amal" One Shot Fastener R.H. EB.4889 "Amal" One Shot Fastener L.H. EB.4892 Side Plate L.H. EB.4893 Side Plate R.H. EB.4894 Catch Plate. EB.4895 Clip - Bonnet Fixing - Top. EB.4984 Stiffening Piece - Fastener. S.6891 (Ferodo) 12 ft. .168 Thick Strip. 52 off - Bifurcated Rivets .125 x .375 flat head. Ferodo to place. The remainder of the parts are made and supplied by Rolls-Royce Ltd. with the chassis. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} By | ||