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).
Specification sheet detailing components for the rear suspension, clutch, fuel, exhaust, and cooling systems.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\4\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 27th October 1938 | |
| -3- RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}1/WH.27.10.38. Rear Suspension. Springs Toledo Woodhead grooved section with inter-leaves. Already handed to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/FS.{F. Steele} Threaded front anchorage rear spring. Damper fixing FCD.677. Spring shackle FCD.912. Riding control ASD.819/20. Dampers R.R. type. Valve specification later. Rear roll rod. Scheme later. Spare wheel carrier. FOD.774/and 8. Duprene washers for anchorage pins. Clutch. Exactly to production specification, but with flexible flywheel RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}533. Fuel System. Petrol pump. As B.III, cast iron pots, High pressure pump. Olive joints. Electrically operated reserve tap. Smith's single wire gauge with warning light. 18-gallon petrol tank FCD.797. Spot welded straps FB.4227/S. Isolated vent pipe. Modified. Exhaust System. To be instructed by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} later. Cooling System. Radiator to FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}233 except where modified by ECD.941 and 946. Internal radiator unit comprising matrix, tanks, yoke and general sheet metal fitting, excluding shell and shutter assembly to be supplied by John Marstons. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. arranging for this. It will be necessary to get the fan cowl shown on ECD.941 and 946 in Exp. Shop made to these schemes. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||