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).
Instruction detailing the required length for headlamp support tubes for cars fitted with Paulin type helmet wings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\4\ scan0076 | |
| Date | 16th January 1939 | |
| BY/NS.{Norman Scott} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} 440 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}10/G.16.1.39. RE: 11.B.5 and 12.B.5. These cars are being equipped with a special type of helmet wing of the Paulin type. The headlamp support tubes as already instructed for the B.5 radiator will not be long enough. From the base of the forging on the yoke to the end of the tube should be 11.000". Will you please instruct these special details to be made. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||