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).
List of work instructions for Raymond Mays' Car B.24.GA.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\4\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 27th July 1937 | |
| To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} 261 SS{S. Smith} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}8/AP.27.7.37. Raymond Mays Car B.24.GA. In addition to carrying out the work on this car already requested by the Owner, will you please:- (1) Drill additional oil holes in the crankshaft pins and journals and charge the customer for an R.20 Inspection i.e. £13. 10. 0. We do not think the bearings need changing yet, judging by the car's performance. (2) Examine rear main bearing for slack, and take up if necessary. Charge to customer. (3) Examine No.5. inlet tappet adjusting screw and make good. Charge to customer. Let Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} have defective screw. (4) Examine front stub axles for play. Any work necessary to be charged to the customer. (5) Fit a larger driving mirror, if available. Charge to customer. (6) If we can get them ready in time, we will supply two new front drums, which are interchangeable with the present ones. In this case we will change the rear foot brake countershaft levers to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}303. Charge to Company. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||