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 the order of materials for the first six sets of the 25/30-HP chassis, focusing on the rear axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0423 | |
| Date | 4th November 1937 | |
| To. HHG/Garage O.{Mr Oldham} Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Rex. O.{Mr Oldham} HHG. R.{Sir Henry Royce} HHSt. O.{Mr Oldham} G/Dev. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Grys. c. BY/sldr. 1200 BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson}1/E.4.11.37. 25/30-HP. CHASSIS. RE. MATERIAL FOR FIRST SIX SETS. Please receive herewith the tracing of the following LOP. :- Sec.6120. LOP. GW.1475. Rear Axle. In accordance with instructions received under memo's BY.6/N.7.10.37. and Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/BA.5.10.37, will you kindly order up 6 sets of all the pieces enumerated on the above LOP. Tracings of all the new pieces are attached herewith to RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/CAN's memo'. The Oil Feed Pipes for the Hydraulic Jacks, together with the necessary screws, clips etc., to follow. Instructions from "G" Dept. for the first six chassis are now complete with the exception of Sec.6130. (Rear Brakes.) and Sec.7045. (Front Brakes) which are to follow. BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson} | ||