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).
Progress report on tank development, listing completed tasks and work in progress.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\4\ scan0266 | |
| Date | 21th July 1941 | |
| Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}8/JH.28.741. TANK. Progress Report. July 21st. 1941. Completed. PL.718. Comparison of air flow areas at rad: Mark 6. PL.719. Chain driver for fan. A.24. PL.720. 14/52 Final drive Gears. A.24. PL.721. Probable method of accommodating 23/22 hypoid gears. R.R. G/Box. PL.722. Sheet metal exhaust manifolds Meteor Mk.6. PL.726. Chain drive for steering & Fans. A.24. PL.728. Front Elevations of tank gearboxes. Copy drg. PL.755. Revised mounting of oil filter. Mark 6. PL.756. 1/4 scale layout of change gear control (meadows Gearbox) Mark 6. PL.759. Wooden mock up of Mark 6 Hulls. Mock up. PL.767. Oil tank - 10 1/2 galls. - A.24. Mock up. PL.770. Fan cowl and matrix Mark 7 - A.24. " " PL.764. Drive for fan - wooden hull - R.R. cooling. Plant. PL.765. Trunnion mounting rig for 25 H.P. motor Plant. In hand. PL.707. Radiator and mounting. A.24. 80% PL.716 Metal mock up of hull. A.24. 80% PL.723. Tank Gear Ratios and performance. Chart 50% PL.724 1/4 scale mock up of R.R. cooling in A.24. A.24. 30% PL.725 Fabricated mounting and .750 pitch single chain - M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} & A.{Mr Adams} cooling. Mk.6. in hand PL.727 Clutch and rear end coupling rod A.24 20% PL.768 Positions of engine bearers in tank Mk.6. and Mk.7. Mock-up 80% - Exhaust system in wood - Mark 6 Mock up 80% - Oil coolers in wood - Mark 7 Mock up 80% - Radiator supports in wood - Mark 6 " " 50% PL.693 Increased movement suspension A.24. 60% PL.771 Modified cross tube end brackets for increased movement suspension. A.24. 60% | ||