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).
List of observations and questions about various vehicle components, with assigned initials for action.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\3\ scan0418 | |
| Date | 16th October 1936 | |
| -3- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}17/1w.16.10.36. (25) 5" Rims for the 97-90 model have a rim thickness of .145-.155. For the 97-60, which is on a par with the Bentley, rim thickness .130 - .140 (page 177). What are figures for our wheels? Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Dodd. (26) Note limits on front spring deflection Keep on is +- 1/4". What do we work to (page 164). Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} (27) Note design of spring loaded ball ends in cross and side tube (page 162). Is this a less costly scheme than ours? Can we profit from it? F.J.H. to try F.J.H. (28) Note position of steering box. Is this similar to Wraith (page 4). Is Wraith design of box similar? F.J.H. (29) Note exhaust system mountings. Why cannot we clip up silencer to pipes etc. to WHAT reduce cost of replacement. Shyman. (30) Note finger grooves pressed in tank to prevent drumming. Also that petrol pipe is steel tube (page 155). Also flared type of fuel feed connection. Dixon. (31) Note device for preventing second speed working out. Also heavy grooves in synchro cones. Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} (32) Note that woven clutch lining is used. Note construction of driven plate (page 131). Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Manual circulated and now in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s cabinet. | ||