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).
Request to obtain dural stampings for the rear axle to reduce its weight.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0124 | |
| Date | 13th November 1936 | |
| J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 202 HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gryl/R.13.11.36. REDUCTION OF WEIGHT - REAR AXLE. Will you please obtain stampings to G.82648, G.B.1340 and GB.1380 in dural. Two of the dies are here and one at Hughes Johnson. We should like to get these on 10,000 miles cars as soon as possible. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||