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).
Secret memo detailing modifications to the front cross member and radiator suspension.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\L\2July1924-September1924\ Scan76 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1924 | |
| TO BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} SECRET. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M2.9.24. Copy to - GS. - HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C. 11. FRONT CROSS MEMBER & RADIATOR SUSPENSION. X8250 X8380 We send herewith N. scheme 1842. shewing the new cross member arranged to allow the radiator to be dropped into the frame as far as possible. The cross member is reduced from 2 1/2" to 2" in diameter and the end flange is quite new, but except for this change in diameter the remaining fittings are unaltered. The bottom tank of the radiator is slightly modified. | ||