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 list and memorandum detailing modifications for cylinders, oil pipes, and rear shock dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\4\ Scan278 | |
| Date | 11th April 1931 | |
| -2- BY/HEB{H. Biraben}2/M.11.4.31.-Contd- F.81061 Washer. 2 off. F.81059 Eye for Connecting Link. 2 " F.82793 Pivot Pin. 2 " K.{Mr Kilner} 4608 Split Pin for Piston. 2 " F.{Mr Friese} 6889 Screw for Ball Pin. 2 " F.79914 Spring. 2 " K.{Mr Kilner} 4846 Taper Pins (Outer Connecting Tube). 8 " K.{Mr Kilner} 4802 " " (Inner " ). 4 " F.82505 Feed Pipe R.H. 1 " F.82506 " " L.H. 1 " F.81162 Clip for Feed Pipe. 2 " F.70396 Plug for Main Lever. 2 " F.79464 Joint Washer. 2 " F.78489 Stud for Drip Plug. 2 " F.78494 Joint Washer. 2 " E.78491 Nut for Drip Plug. 2 " F.80605 Disc for Drip Plug Nut. 2 " E.81516 Joint Washer. 4 " F.57600 Adjusting Screw Ball Valve. 4 " .1875 Dia: Steel Balls H.P. and L.P. Valve. 4 " F.82960 Bush (Inter: Lever). 2 " The Cylinders are to be modified in accordance with sketch attached to our memo' BY/HEB{H. Biraben}1/M.14.3.31. and the .125 Hole drilled into large bush is to be omitted. New drawings of Cylinders will be issued shortly. OIL PIPES & FITTINGS SEC:7142.-- F.83598 Trunk Pipe(Rear Spring Front End to Junction)RH.{R. Hollingworth}1 off. replacing F.80207/8. F.83599 " " ( " " " " " )LH.{Mr Haworth}1 off. replacing F.80965/6. F.83600 Trunk Pipe(Junction to 2nd.Crossmember)RH.{R. Hollingworth}1 off. replacing F.80956. F.83601 " " ( " " " " )LH.{Mr Haworth}1 off.replacing F.80955. F.80603 Modified Frame Drilling. This memo' gives complete detailed list of the new and cancelled parts required to build the Rear Shock Dampers to the specification supplied by Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Fm. and incorporating all the information issued in our memos' BY/HEB{H. Biraben}6/M.25.3.31, BY/HEB{H. Biraben}1/M.19.3.31. and BY/HEB{H. Biraben}1/M.14.3.31. Also kindly receive one Blue Print of:- F.83630 Wearing Pad. 4 off per chassis., to be produced in Nitralloy to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Fm's and BY's instructions as an alternative to C.H.N.S. already issued. Also herewith one Print of Preliminary Arrgt. F.83611 to be worked to for the above. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} Darb | ||