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).
Potential alterations to the 2200 series chassis for the Olympia exhibition.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 10\1\ 01-page01 | |
| Date | 20th March 1912 | |
| (Copy) X.684 N3/B20312. Mr Johnson. 20/3/12 Re Polished Chassis. The last car of 2200 series would be delivered from Works to test about the middle of March 1913. It seems there-fore If it is intended to exhibit a polished car at Olympia this year I think it is time we considered very seriously the question of preparing the necessary parts. The parts which we may possibly alter would be as follows:- 1. Rear Brakes. 2. Clutch. 3. We may also embody a dynamo drive as part of the engine equip-ment. 4. Grasshopper springs. In order to make any changes on 2200 series it will be necessary to design, draw out, make and test any alteration, order the necessary material and obtain delivery of same, within 4 or 5 months. This seems impossible/with the exception of grasshopper springs it means any alter-ation must be postponed until 2300 series. Handwritten text: [Left margin, vertical]: x1088 [Next to items 1 & 2]: { Mr Bailey has these in hand at Lela model. we have not received any designs for detailing yet we are detailing plate clutch now in the D.O. there is much work & experiment to be done on it yet. Possibly may fit to 2300 [Next to item 3]: { Nothing has been done in this direction beyond fitting a pulley as standard from about 1900. Will be tackled as soon as Engine Dept can undertake it [Bottom left]: See later report | ||