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).
Requesting a report on experimental work for various vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0074 | |
| Date | 20th October 1927 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} X4554 BY/SS{S. Smith}1/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}20.10.27. Experimental Work. As the Drawing Office is about to order a further Series of Material, will you please report as much as possible, on the undermentioned items:- Section. | Description of Experiment. | Instruction memo ---|---|--- Petrol Tank. 40/50HP. | Petrol Tap Instruction Plate made as a pressing instead of from Bar material. | BY/HEB{H. Biraben}14/M.20.7.27. Drawing No.F.77468. Footboards 40/50HP. | Fitting 20HP Footboard Latch to 40/50HP Chassis. | BY/HEB{H. Biraben}9/M.23.8.27. Drawings F.77505/6/7. Exhaust Cut-out 40/50HP. | Hardened Pins for Controls to reduce wear. | BY/HEB{H. Biraben}6/M.2.7.27. Drawings F.77248 to F.77258. Exhaust Cut-out 40/50HP. | Adjustment for Controls. | BY/HEB{H. Biraben}8/M.9.8.27. Drawings F.77406 (F.77445). Flywheel & Clutch. 20HP. | Withdrawing Ferrules similar to 40/50HP design. | BY/TWD{T. W. D???Aeith}3/GK.12.4.27. Undershields 20HP. | Modified Undershield & Front Brake Equalising Gear Raised to give greater ground clearance. | BY/TWD{T. W. D???Aeith}6/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}21.7.26 & BY/TWD{T. W. D???Aeith}1/GK.23.8.26. Front & Rear Brakes. 40/50HP. | Actuating Shafts in Nickel steel to facilitate production. | BY/TWD{T. W. D???Aeith}2/GK.13.9.27. Drawings G.75902 to G.75907. Exhaust Fitts: 20HP. | Silencer Covers & Straps in Corrinil. | BY/CS1/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1.6.27. Drawings E.54435/6/7. BY/SS.{S. Smith} | ||