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).
Instructions for the M.40 Test Rig, listing blueprints for Radiator Shutters and Frame parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 110\2\ scan0115 | |
| Date | 29th July 1941 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Bv/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 740 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.3/SW.29.7.41. M.40 Test Rig. Radiator Shutters & Frame - Sec.5251. PL.680 - Radiator Shutters and Frame. Please receive herewith blueprints of the following new drawings detailed in accordance with the above scheme :- RE.2652 Main Channel - Nearside Half. RE.2653 " " - Offside " RE.2654 Shutter Frame RE.2655 No.7 Shutter - Nearside. RE.2656 " " - Offside. RE.2657 Subsidiary Channel - Rad. Shutters. RE.2658 Housing - Starting Handle. RE.2659 Door - Cuckoo Trap. RE.2660 Assembly of Centre Channel. RE.2661 Centre Channel - Frame for Rad. Shutter. RE.2662 No.6 Shutter - Nearside. RE.2663 " " - Offside. RE.2664 No.5 " - Nearside. RE.2665 " " - Offside. RE.2666 No.3 " - Nearside. RE.2667 No.4 " - " RE.2668 No.3 " - Offside. RE.2669 No.4 " - Offside. RE.2670 No.1 " - Nearside. RE.2671 No.2 " - " RE.2672 No.1 " - Offside. RE.2673 No.2 " - Offside. RE.2674 Hinge Pin - Cuckoo Trap. RE.2675 Bracket - Centre Channel. RE.2676 Bridge Piece - Centre Channel. RE.2677 Radiator Shutters & Frame LOP. Kindly instruct as required together with standard parts from LOP. herewith. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} will supply the following parts :- EB.1678 Plunger Spring. F.85931 Spring - Cover - Handle Housing. This completes instructions for the above scheme. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. | ||