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).
Required modifications and progress for a new chassis design, listing components ready and those awaited.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\1\ scan0052 | |
| Date | 20th August 1926 | |
| To HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} / BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} } FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} X7770 R2/M20.8.26. RE. EAC.7 X.7770 X.7410 It is understood that you consider the best way to improve the riding qualities is to push forward the above chassis, which we hope will shew this and many other smaller virtues. It is understood at WW. that you have instructions for the bulk of this chassis. Concerning the following items you are not expecting any further information from WW. :- (1) Frame. (2) Cross members. (3) Front and back axles. (The lighter axle including the new side by side double brakes). (4) Road springs. (5) Petrol tank. (6) Lighter engine unit, with alum. cyls. and lighter flywheel. (The present engine, flywheel and clutch, can be used at first to avoid delay.) (7) Gearbox. (some small modifications are being made to the brake mechanism.) (8) Radiator and Bonnet. (Except for damper pendulum lever cover.) (9) Dash. (10) Steering. (11) BY's adaption of our latest ignition controls. ----------*---------- We realise that the chassis is waiting for :- (a) New bonnet catches on lines of 20 HP. (b) Modifications to sequence starter. (c) Arrangement of brake shafts between servo and back axle, but you have instructions of those parts which are carried on the back axle and on the servo. (d) Schemes for reducing weight of some of the auxiliary features of the engine. ----------*---------- Wait-ing for WW. As regards completing this chassis we hope to see it running next month with such parts as can be adapted from present std. to be used to prevent great delay contd :- | ||