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).
Parts and modifications required to rebuild a chassis after an accident.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\2\ scan0016 | |
| Date | 11th May 1937 | |
| HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 300a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}15/AP.11.5.37 6.B.1V. Will you please rebuild this chassis after its accident. The following Production parts are required from the works. Frame, cross members and bijur piping. Rear and front axles less brake drums. Gearbox, change speed and hand brake mechanism. Brake countershafts. Dashboard, (unless Widney bonnet is available in time) Will you please also incorporate the following Exp. parts:- (1) Rod control Armstrong dampers front and rear. (2) Woodhead 5 plate rear springs. (3) Cantilever pedals to suit raised engine mounting with Hdy{William Hardy}'s cheapening mods. (4) Exhaust System Front downtake pipe, expansion box and front intermediate pipe to be made in Mild Steel and nickel plated inside and outside. EB.3315 collar in Staybright to be fitted to front expansion box as per present instructions to Production. Top of collar to have a ring of weld instead of 4 spots. (5) Raised front engine mounting to LeC. drawings. (6) Hardy Spicer propeller shaft with prop. shaft damper. (7) Gearbox 1st. motion shaft bearing Hoff.40 X 90 X 23 to be replaced by Schatz bearing of same dimensions (we have not ordered this) (8) New radiator with - (a) Dummy shutter assembly supplied by Marstons. (b) Matrix unit with Mk.V1.58.MM. matrix. (c) Calorstat omitted and blanking plate substituted. (d) Inlet pipe modified to suit design thermostat scheme. continued | ||