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).
Investigations into the design of the luggage boot and spare wheel for the Rippletto model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0193 | |
| Date | 4th April 1940 | |
| Rw/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}10/ML 22-4-40 1022 1013 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/JH.4.4.40. Luggage Boot and Spare Wheel Rippletto. We enclose herewith 2 prints of PL.140 and PL.155 showing our investigations into the design of the luggage boot and the method of carrying the spare wheel on the standard B.V. body to be used for Rippletto. We confirm our discussion with you at which it was agreed that the scheme PL.155 is to be preferred and we have instructed Messrs. Park Ward and Company to make a full size drawing of this for our inspection with a view to fitting it to the light B.V. body which they are producing for Rippletto. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||