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).
List of modifications and instructions for various vehicle components, including the propeller shaft, rear axle, shock dampers, and brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\2\ scan0415 | |
| Date | 26th October 1937 | |
| -2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}4/AP.26.10.37. 12. Standard R.R. propeller shaft. 13. Rear axle as before but parts taken for 39-EX. to be replaced by parts ex 39-EX. S/ZN. differential thrust washers. Wheel drivers in S/ZNCR. 14. Rear shock dampers with latest Duprene glands as instructed by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Front anchorage brackets and threaded shackle pins for rear springs SCD.11. Existing rear shackles. Existing damper and roll rod connecting links, omitting locating washers on ball pin. Packard rear axle buffers to be supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} 15. Wraith wheel movement with steering to suit as fitted to 39-EX. A new rocker shaft is required. Existing aluminium spring boxes. Second pair of low castor angle yoke pieces to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}383 already machined and in the Shop. 10" deflection front springs to suit Wraith wheel movement as instructed by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} 16. Reline foot brakes with Ferodo S.7356 to be supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Protection for bearings of front brake idler levers to NS.{Norman Scott}5121. Pieces available as instructed by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Rubber stop and servo N.S 5164 with no air dashpot. Stoneguard for rear brake intermediate shaft to RR.Sch.1112. Replace brake cables which show chafing. 17. Existing front wing stay fixings LeC.5318. 18. High pressure petrol pump in frame and latest scheme for filter on carburetter and pipes to suit to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} instructions. 19. Existing lightened petrol tank with Hobson Gauge. 20. Existing road wheels. 21. Spring drive and ratchet for starter pinion to RR.Sch.1118. Aluminium bronze starter pinion. Long pig tail in switch. Existing automatic switch. 22. New position for junction box in place vacated by dash board pumps if scheme available in time, otherwise existing box on driver's side of dash. continued. | ||