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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 from August 4th, 1941, detailing completed work and work in hand for a tank project.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 133\4\  scan0270
Date  16th September 1941
  
EW/JD.{J. Draper - Frames}8/JH.16.9.41.

Tank Progress Report - August 4th. 1941.

Work Completed.

PL.707 Radiator & Mounting. Mark VII.
PL.716 Metal mock-up of hull. Mark VII.
PL.772 Mods. to Zenith Carb. with one piece cyl. block.
PL.784 Wooden model fan drive crankcase. Mark VI. & VII.
PL.782 Project water pump and fan drives. Mark VII
xPL.768 Position of engine & Bearers in tanks mock-up Mark VI and VII. Mark VI AND VII.
x PL.773 Mock up of oil coolers (Mark VII) Mock up.
x PL.774 Mock up of exhaust manifold tail pipe Mark VI. Mock up.
x PL.775 Radiator mounting for the Mock up Mk.VI Mock up.
x PL.777 Mock up of exhaust manifold tail pipe Mark VII Mock up.
x PL.780 Catalogue of fan drive schemes. Mark VI VII.
x PL.784 Fan drive gear case Mark VII Mock up.
x PL.785 Clutch Mark VI wooden mock up Mock up.
x PL.786 Clutch Mark VII Wooden mock up Mock up.
x PL.693 Suspension for A.24 Tank. Abandoned.
x PL.771 Modified cross tube end brackets A.24 Abandoned.
x PL.778 Dynamometer for TestHouse for tank tests DP x 6 dynamometer. Plant.
x PL.779 Position of dynamometer test house for tanks at Clan. Plant.
x PL.781 R.R. cooling fan test rig. Plant.
x PL.791 Drawing of HF{H. W. Frost - Coachwork Inspector} DP x 6 dynamometer. Plant.

WORK IN HAND.

x Revised oil coolers for Mark VII Mock up Mock up 80%
x Fan mounting bracket for Mark VI Mock up R.R. cooling Mock up 80%
x Fan mounting bracket for Mark VII Mock up R.R. cooling. Mock up in hand.
PL.795 Radiator and shutters (Air flow test rig) Mock up 60%
PL.796 Fan mounting (Airflow test rig) Mock up 60%
PL.797 1/4 scale arrgt. of airflow test rig Mock up 80%
- Oil Pump test rig. Mock up 50%
- Drive between tank reduction gear and dynamometer. Mock up in hand.
  
  


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