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).
Special parts for the Rear Spare Wheel Carrier and Luggage Grid on a 20 HP Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\5\ scan0048 | |
| Date | 5th August 1927 | |
| 5. DUG. C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X5600 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}5/ML.5.8.27. 20 H.P. CHASSIS. REAR SPARE WHEEL CARRIER AND LUGGAGE GRID - SEC:7430 7002. Further to our memo BY/HEB{H. Biraben}6/ML.3.8.27. by which we issued the special parts required for Side Spare Wheel Carrier when fitting Dunlop 31 x 5 Cord Balloon (Buttressed) Tyres on 19" Rims, please receive herewith one blueprint of each of the following:- F.55172 - Collar for Supptg: Tube (Rear). - 2 off per chassis. F.55173 - Luggage Grid Support Brkt: (O.S). - 1 " " F.55174 - Luggage Grid Support Brkt: (N.S). - 1 " " Kindly instruct for the above to be produced and fitted experimentally noting that the remaining parts for the Rear Spare Wheel carrier are to be produced in accordance with L.O.P. F.54411 with the exception of F.54404 which is replaced by F.55172, and F.52131 which is to be replaced by F.55010. The remaining parts for the luggage grid are to be produced in accordance with L.O.P. F.54410 with the exception of F.54406/7 which are replaced by F.55173/4, and F.52734 which is to be replaced by F.55078. This completes the issue of special parts required for Side and Rear Spare wheel carriers and Luggage Carrier. The modifications to Front wings and stays etc. are in hand and will be issued as soon as possible. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} RECEIVED 8 AUG 1927 | ||