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).
Progress report from July 1940 detailing completed tasks and work in hand for various automotive and marine projects.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\4\ scan0179 | |
| Date | 1st July 1940 | |
| Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}16/JH.1.7.40. Progress Report July 1st. 1940. Work Completed. PL.276 Two Stroke Valve opening area - comparative Data. PL.275 Valve opening areas B.60 & Aspin. - Data. PL.274 Lightened steering column & Box by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} - Senior Range. PL.272 Revised Corniche Bentley V.{VIENNA} by G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Paulin - Corniche. PL.271 Corniche B.V. etude by M.G. Paulin. - Corniche. PL.270 Aft. Shackle brackets. - Rippletto. PL.269 B.80 Marine Specification. - B.80 Marine. PL.268 Specification - Production - Silver Wraith. PL.267 Specification - Production - Corniche 80. PL.266 Specification - Production - Corniche 60. PL.264 Specification - Production - Bentley 6. PL.263 Specification - Production - Comet. PL.260 Specification of 1st. car - Rippletto. PL.237 Gearbox for Parsons Reverse Gear - Marine. PL.247 Gearbox and Sandwich Castings for C.A.V Motor - Marine. PL.251 Arrgt. of Parsons Reverse Gear on Engine - Marine. Copy in Rating calculation loaned by Mr. Platt - data. PL.253 A.C. Air Silencer - Rippletto. PL.252 Better breathing inlet port - Aspin. Work in hand. PL.35 1/4 scale layout of Rippletto - in hand. PL.232 Gearbox Junior Range. - Junior Range 90% PL.233 Column Control Linkage. - Junior Range 80% PL.234 Gear lever and selector box - Junior Range - 80% Myth cylinder head. - Myth - in hand. Vertical Drive to Distributor - Myth - in hand. Front of engine (Alum wheelcase) - Myth - 90% Front of engine (Sheet Metal wheelcase) - Myth - 90% Crankshaft, crankcase and pistons - Myth - in hand. Lockheed brakes front and rear. - Rippletto - 50% Handbrake linkage. - Rippletto - 50% Bonnet & Radiator - Rippletto - 50% PL.248 Chart of Radiator Data. - Senior Range - 99% Rationalised radiators - all cars - Senior Range 40% PL.273 1/4 scale Opel Kapitan Front Suspension - Myth - 70% Prop. Shaft Centre Bearing - Senior Range - 50% Inter cooler - Marine - 50% Applying Vauxhall Rating calculations to our Senior Rationalised Cars - in hand. Bonnet dimensions. - Bentley 6 - 50% Frontal appearance 4 cyl. cars - Myth - in hand. 1/4 scale layout of chassis - Myth - 70% 1/2 scale layout of Rear Wheel Movements - Myth - 90% | ||