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).
The bought-out parts for the M.40 Test Rig.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\3\ scan0180 | |
| Date | 2nd July 1941 | |
| To: Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. c.c HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR.{M. H. Rigby} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham} 700 M.40 TEST RIG Re Bought-out Parts. Further to memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.9/SW.24.6.41, the following sections have been instructed, under separate memos, to HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} It will be noted that the parts enumerated under each section are bought out and it has been arranged that they should be supplied to HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} by the people mentioned. Section 6000 - Flywheel and Clutch. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2315 LOP. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2316 Clutch unit is in stores at Derby. Section 6120 - Rear Axle. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2222 LOP. Salisbury Rear Axle HA.001-5 supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} for conversion to RG.{Mr Rowledge}2198. Section 7080 - Petrol Tank. RF.2369 LOP. RF.2162 Electric Gauge tank unit supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} Section 7100 - Pedals. RF.2193 LOP. RF.2179 1" tandem master cylinder supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR.{M. H. Rigby} Section 7150 - Rear shock damper. RF.2095 LOP. RF.2091/2 Shock dampers supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham} Section 6081 - Handbrake and Mechanism. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2472 LOP. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2458 Pawl release cable supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR.{M. H. Rigby} Section 6170 - Rear hub. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2223 LOP. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2347 Wheel 3.000 x 16.000 dia. supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GB. Prints supplied under memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.16/JH.1.7.41. | ||