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).
Alterations to the Ripplet Chassis frame and cruciform channel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0055 | |
| Date | 30th January 1940 | |
| 1022 File To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}1/BA.30.1.40. Ripplet Chassis. FB.5240 Sheet 1 Assembly of Frame. FB.5130 Cruciform R.H.Channel Alterations. FB.5240 Alterations. (a) Brackets FB.5038/9 added to Gusset, 19.800 behind Spring Pot. (b) On the R.H. Frame side Member, Brackets FB.4941/2 have been deleted. (c) The two rivets fixing the bottom flange of the forward short gussets to the Cruciform have been dimensioned. (d) The piece No. of the Rear Support for the Battery Box has been altered from FB.4281 to FB.5028, and the Bracket FB.4562 deleted. The Anchor Plate FB.5032 has been added to Top Flange of R.H. Cruciform 9.650 in front of Spring Bracket. FB.5130. (d) The hole 12.875 in front of Cruciform, has been altered from 2.000 dia to 4.000 dia and vertical dimension fixing same from 2.075 to 3.550. Reasons. (a) To accommodate coiled pipe for Torque Arm. (b) To suit Side Spare Wheel Carrier to FL.14. (c) To suit Engine Rear Suspension to GCD.1417. (d) To suit Hydraulic Master Cylinder to GCD.1339. 4 Prints of each herewith. Please scrap existing prints. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||