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).
Note regarding ground clearance, the crankcase design, and the need to raise the chassis or transmission line.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\4\ 04-page112 | |
Date | 26th October 1932 | |
- 2 - E.6/HP.26.10.32. Reverting back to the ground clearance mentioned in an earlier part of the note, the crankcase cannot be made any less shallow, and if 6" is not considered enough it will be necessary to adopt other means for raising the chassis or transmission line. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||