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).
Revised wingstays, crossmember, and lamp brackets for the 20/25 HP model.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\U\2January1930-September1930\ Scan083 | |
| Date | 24th April 1930 | |
| TO ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} COPY TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} WR. ORIGINAL DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EVI/24.4.30. SECRET. x5850. x5380. x5600. REVISED WINGSTAYS? CROSSMEMBER & LAMPBRACKETS. 20/25 HP. We send herewith N.Sch.3089, shewing the revised wingstays, lamp brackets and front crossmember for the 20/25 HP. The wingstays are of the same gauge metal as those of P.2 and of almost the same section. We have shewn the diameter of the crossmember increased from I.I25ins. to I.500ins. and this we have done without altering the frame drilling, so that the scheme may be applied to a car already partly erected. In future you may like to spread the bolts a little. The lamp standards are similar to those for P.2. and should be made to take either R.B.I60.S. or P.80. lamps. The wiring we would be glad if Derby would set out on the lines of that already instructed for P.2. Since so many cars nowadays have either a centre lamp, double bulb lamps or bi-focal dippers or even a fog lamp on the front horn we suggest that it would facilitate the wiring at coachbuilders and produce a much better result at a greatly reduced cost if there were an extra wire at each side comimng up to the junction box in the frame, from which connection to the extra lamps could be easily made. We believe that the Export Dept. wish this scheme of lamp brackets to be fitted to the three North America Propaganda Chassis GLR27, GLR29 & GLR3I. You will no doubt wish to take the matter up with WHR.{Mr Wheeler} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||