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).
Letter to Cornercroft Limited confirming details and discussing alternative designs for wheel discs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\1\ scan0061 | |
| Date | 19th January 1939 | |
| C. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 1376 19th.January 1939. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}8/N. Messrs.Cornercroft Limited, Ace Works, Coventry. Attention of Mr.Rycroft. Dear Sir, Re: Discs for Wheels. We would like to confirm certain details fixed up during the visit of Mr.Rycroft to our works last Monday. 16" dia. Wire Wheels. (1) We will send you back the set of five single discs made to our design for painting and will supply the necessary paint. (2) We thank you for offering to make two alternative suggestions for discs for this wheel. (a) A single external disc not held on by the wheel nut. (b) A double disc scheme such as you now supply. In order that we may be able to come to a conclusion as to the merits of the three alternative schemes we would like a provisional quotation for 1000 discs. Herewith is a print of GB.3733 shewing the wire wheel with relation to the front and rear brake drums. Cont'd.... | ||