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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).
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Letter from The Rover Company Ltd. discussing production wages to material percentages for a 12-HP model.23th Nov 1937Box 127 \ 3  scan0203
Parts list for 12 HP models supplied as complete assemblies or units.23th Nov 1937Box 127 \ 3  scan0204
Parts list showing quantity per set, part number, and description for various vehicle components.6th Jan 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0205
Letter from S.B. Wilks of The Rover Company Ltd. regarding a missed phone call.6th Jan 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0206
Letter to Maurice Wilks at The Rover Company regarding a new door lock and stellited silchrome valves.27th Jan 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0207
Letter to Maurice Wilks of The Rover Motor Co. Ltd. regarding a drawing of an L. section ring.23th Feb 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0208
Letter to M. Wilks of The Rover Company regarding materials and angles for synchromesh cones.23th Mar 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0209
Letter from The Rover Company asking for details on the chromium plating process used on steel to avoid rust.31th Mar 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0210
Letter to The Rover Co. Ltd. detailing standard practices for nickel and chromium plating to prevent rust.6th Apr 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0211
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd. thanking for particulars on chromium plating steel.7th Apr 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0212
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd. requesting samples of chromium-plated steel parts for a salt spray test.26th Apr 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0213
Letter to The Rover Co. Ltd. regarding the plating and testing of a Bentley car's wheel retaining nut.27th Apr 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0214
The dispatch of a Bentley Road Wheel nut to The Rover Co. Coventry.27th Apr 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0215
The dispatch of one Bentley Road Wheel Nut to The Rover Co. Ltd.29th Apr 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0216
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd acknowledging receipt of a Bentley Wheel Nut.2nd May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0217
Letter to Rover regarding fuel consumption and rear tyre mileage on the 12 HP model.14th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0218
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd arranging a lunch meeting and discussing tyre mileage.16th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0219
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd. to W.A. Robotham regarding rescheduling a visit due to a misunderstanding and illness.17th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0220
Letter to M.C. Wilks of The Rover Company Ltd. correcting a meeting date and suggesting alternatives.17th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0221
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd to W.A. Robotham apologising for a mistake over dates and confirming a meeting.21th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0222
Letter to Capt. S.B. Wilks of The Rover Company Ltd., confirming a meeting arrangement.23th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0223
Private memo discussing the high cost of forgings and a proposal to establish a new forging company with modern equipment.25th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0224
Letter to Capt. S.B. Wilks of The Rover Company Ltd. regarding a meeting and a future visit.25th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0225
Letter to The Rover Company Ltd. regarding a synchromesh cone assembly.26th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0226
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd. discussing gearbox weight, materials, and design.26th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0227
Letter from S.B. Wilks of The Rover Company Ltd. to G.H. Grylls regarding a synchromesh cone.27th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0228
Cover memo for an attached letter from Wilks concerning the gearbox.28th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0229
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd. to W.A. Robotham regarding the arrangement of a works visit.30th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0230
Letter from S.B. Wilks of The Rover Company Ltd. to W.A. Robotham of Rolls-Royce arranging a meeting.10th Jun 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0231
Cost comparison of material and labour for a Bentley common gearbox and a Rover gearbox.11th Jun 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0232
Confirming the arrival time and date of Capt. Wilks and Maurice Wilks at the Works.11th Jun 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0233
Letter to The Rover Company Ltd. regarding a Wilmot-Breeden door lock.14th Jun 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0234
Letter to The Rover Company Ltd. regarding a blueprint for seating dimensions and a future analysis of a sleeve valve engine.17th Jun 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0235
Letter to Capt. S.B. Wilks of The Rover Company Ltd. regarding reports and the progress of a Wilmot-Breeden door lock.18th Jun 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0236
Out-of-balance couple caused by sleeve valves in a 12-cylinder engine.29th Jun 1935Box 127 \ 3  scan0237
The design and performance of sleeve valves for car engines, comparing them to Wraith and Bentley engines.20th Jun 1935Box 127 \ 3  scan0238
Comparison of valve and piston area data for various engines.20th Jun 1935Box 127 \ 3  scan0239
Technical analysis of sleeve valve engine design, covering engine length, sleeve balance, and drive torque.20th Jun 1935Box 127 \ 3  scan0240
Graph comparing valve areas for sleeve and poppet valves in a 3.500 bore engine.16th Jun 1941Box 127 \ 3  scan0241
Blueprint comparing the cylinder blocks of a 6-cylinder 3.5 bore Sleeve Valve engine and a Big Bore Bentley engine.18th Jun 1935Box 127 \ 3  scan0242
Comparative tests of four different induction systems for the Bentley III and Bentley 50.10th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0243
Comparison of Stromberg and S.U. carburettors, focusing on part throttle correction and pulsation effects.10th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0244
Analysis of engine performance variations related to part throttle correction and the size of the induction pipe balance hole.10th May 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0245
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd. regarding sleeve valve engines and Wilmot-Breeden door locks.21th Jun 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0246
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd. to W.A. Robotham regarding a cost proposal for a 'body question'.21th Jun 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0247
Letter to Captain Wilks at Rover Co. Ltd. requesting to purchase a Rover 16 gearbox for analysis.6th Jul 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0248
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd. offering a new or reconditioned gearbox with prices and a discount.8th Jul 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0249
Letter to The Rover Company Ltd. regarding an order for a re-conditioned gearbox.9th Jul 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0250
Letter from the Rover Company Ltd concerning revisions to brake designs and materials.9th Jul 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0251
Request to send a covering order to The Rover Co. Ltd. for a re-conditioned 10 HP gearbox.9th Jul 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0252
Letter to The Rover Company Ltd. requesting a visit to see a new brake design.11th Jul 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0253
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd. regarding a car with an experimental two leading shoe brake available for inspection.12th Jul 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0254
Letter to The Rover Company Ltd. arranging to test a car with a two leading shoe brake.13th Jul 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0255
Requesting the dismantling of a Rover gearbox for comparison with the B.50 model.15th Jul 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0256
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd regarding 1939 gearbox drawings and a two-leading shoe hydraulic brake design.22th Jul 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0257
Letter to Mr. Wilks of The Rover Company regarding a two-leading-shoe brake system and hydraulic application.29th Jul 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0258
Letter from Rover regarding a two-leading-shoe brake design and negotiations with other companies.3rd Aug 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0259
Brief letter of acknowledgement to M. Wilks of The Rover Company Ltd.4th Aug 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0260
Letter to The Rover Co. Ltd. requesting contact information for their bonnet fastener supplier.26th Aug 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0261
Confirming a material analysis will be carried out on a Rover Co. exhaust valve.9th Sep 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0262
Letter to M. Wilks of The Rover Company Ltd. confirming an appointment.17th Sep 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0263
Letter to Maurice Wilks of Rover discussing a gearbox failure and requesting competitor vehicle weight data.29th Oct 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0264
Page 2 of a letter to M. Wilks, Esq. discussing pistons, combustion theories, motor show observations, and vehicle dynamics.29th Oct 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0265
Letter to Rover requesting vehicle component weights and discussing engine torque.21th Nov 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0266
Page 2 of a letter addressed to M. Wilks, Esq. concerning a query about when Boyle is arriving in Derby.21th Nov 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0267
Graph plotting piston inertia torque for various engine cylinder configurations over a 360-degree cycle.25th Nov 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0268
Letter to Capt. S.B. Wilks of The Rover Company Ltd, acknowledging his correspondence and passing it on.25th Nov 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0269
From Rm. to RHC. forwarding a note from Wilks and asking for a response to his queries.25th Nov 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0270
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd regarding a revised list of weights and a misunderstanding about V-engines.29th Nov 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0271
List of component weights in pounds for a 12 HP Vauxhall car and a 12 HP Rover Sports Body.24th Nov 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0272
Letter from The Rover Company inquiring about the manufacturing process for silent Bentley gearboxes.8th Dec 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0273
Letter to G.H. Savage of The Rover Company Ltd. regarding setting axle gears and the production of single helical gears.9th Dec 1938Box 127 \ 3  scan0274
Letter to The Grosvenor Motor Co. Ltd. requesting a test drive of a Vauxhall to compare its steering.11th Aug 1922Box 127 \ 4  scan0001
Letter to Mr. Hives regarding the trial of a 25 & 30/98 Vauxhall car.14th Aug 1922Box 127 \ 4  scan0002
Letter to W. Watson & Co. arranging a trial of a Vauxhall car to inspect its steering at the Derby Works.15th Aug 1922Box 127 \ 4  scan0003
Letter from car dealer W. Watson & Co. regarding the logistics of collecting a new car and delivering a Vauxhall.17th Aug 1922Box 127 \ 4  scan0004
Letter from W. Watson & Co. proposing to send a Vauxhall car for examination.19th Aug 1922Box 127 \ 4  scan0005
Letter from W. Watson & Co. concerning the delivery and collection of a Vauxhall car for servicing.21th Aug 1922Box 127 \ 4  scan0006
Letter to W. Watson & Co. in Liverpool regarding the delayed arrival of a Vauxhall car due to weather.22th Aug 1922Box 127 \ 4  scan0007
Letter from a dealership regarding the delayed delivery of a Vauxhall car to Derby.23th Aug 1922Box 127 \ 4  scan0008
The particulars of Vauxhall steering systems.23th Aug 1922Box 127 \ 4  scan0009
The failure of the built-up crankshaft in the new Vauxhall sleeve engine.7th Jun 1926Box 127 \ 4  scan0010
Trial report on the 20/60 Vauxhall, detailing modifications to eliminate radiator wobble and improve engine smoothness.27th Jan 1930Box 127 \ 4  scan0011
Eliminating radiator movement through frame rigidity and suspension modifications.12th Oct 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0012
Letter from Vauxhall Motors requesting sources for silico-manganese steel used in wrist pins.12th Oct 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0013
Letter to Vauxhall Motors discussing steel sourcing for springs and a hardware problem with door wedges.15th Oct 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0014
Letter discussing ongoing work on piston rings, a newly installed skid pan, and a potential visit to Vauxhall.15th Oct 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0015
Letter to W.W. Appel of Vauxhall Motors arranging a works visit for Mr. Hives.16th Oct 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0016
Letter from Vauxhall Motors Ltd to Mr. W.A. Robotham regarding an upcoming visit and information exchange on various components.19th Oct 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0017
Letter to W.D. Appel of Vauxhall Motors regarding a visit and valve spring wire.20th Oct 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0018
Travel arrangements for a visit to the Vauxhall Works in Luton.21th Oct 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0019
Letter to Vauxhall Motors regarding a propeller shaft damper drawing and flywheel inertia.26th Oct 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0020
Letter to Vauxhall Motors regarding the manufacture of Marles Double Tooth Steering gear.30th Oct 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0021
Letter to the Chief Engineer of Vauxhall Motors regarding valve springs and a propeller shaft damper.2nd Nov 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0022
Letter from Vauxhall Motors Ltd regarding valve spring and damper designs.3rd Nov 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0023
Letter from Vauxhall Motors discussing a friction damper, or 'slug', used on a propeller shaft and its potential application.4th Nov 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0024
Letter to Vauxhall Motors regarding discussions on cylinder bore finish and a proposed visit.12th Jan 1937Box 127 \ 4  scan0025
Letter to A. Taub of Vauxhall Motors regarding a forthcoming visit to Luton.12th Jan 1937Box 127 \ 4  scan0026
Test report investigating crankshaft bending in an experimental engine.14th Apr 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0027
Test report on crankshaft bending in an experimental engine.13th Feb 1936Box 127 \ 4  scan0028


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