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).
Modification to the 40/50 chassis starting handle support bush to reduce rattling.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\1\ scan0003 | |
| Date | 11th May 1922 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from BY/Shn. c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Crossed out text: c. to Mr for his notebook.] X3464 BY/Shn4/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}11.5.22. z X.3464 - 40/50 CHASSIS - STARTING HANDLE. In order to reduce the radial movement in the Starting Handle Clutch in the support bush, which on some chassis is the cause of rattling, Mr Bailey wishes you to produce 6 bushes E.998 bored 2.434+2 instead of 2.450+2. This will reduce the movement from (.018 - .022) down to (.002 - .006). These could be tried out on experimental and test chassis. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP] RECEIVED MAY 10 1922 BY/Shn. | ||