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).
Specifications for 7 gearboxes and a request for parts for production chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\2\ scan0314 | |
| Date | 10th April 1941 | |
| 1153 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}3/LH.{Mr Haworth}10.4.41. In reply to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}6/JH.21.2.41 and Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.1/SW.26.3.41, we would like to inform you that the 7 gear boxes already instructed are to the specification laid down in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.1/SW 26.3.41, with the exception, that no provision has been made for the first 13 Chassis produced. To enable us to cope with any production Chassis whether in the first 13 or afterwards we shall require the following parts :- Engine controls to LOP.RE.2328 7 off GB.5112 Servo drive shafts(LOP.GB.4047) 7 " GB.5114 " plate spring ( " GB.4089) 7 " GB.5117 " shaft set screw. " " 4089) 7 " ------------------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||