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).
Work order detailing modifications and part replacements for a specific car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\5\ scan0009 | |
| Date | 16th February 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 22 200a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}7/AP.16.2.37. 3.B.1V. Will you please carry out the following work on this car:- 1. Oil Pump. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}1/AP.11.2.37. 2. Wider Bonnet Strips. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.18/M.10.2.37. 3. Semi-isolated change speed. N.Sch.4806. 4. Armstrong rear shock dampers. 5. Rear Axle. Standard non-ribbed centre case. Bolts securing the tubes to the end plates to be 5/16. with nuts to E.50926. The nuts are still to be locked by tab washers in threes. 6. New valve springs to be fitted 5 - 12, retain 1 - 4 std. EB.175. 5 - 8 EB.3256. 9 - 12 Springs supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} 7. Fit Chromidium brake drums all round and re-line all brakes with S.5805 material. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||