Minutes of a Works Committee Conference discussing leaf springs, switches, magnetos, and materials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\6\ Scan278 | |
| Date | 3rd May 1921 | |
| MINUTES OF WORKS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE. 3RD MAY 1921. Present - Copies to - Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} R. {Sir Henry Royce} Hy. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} CJ. Hr. BJ. Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} C. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hy. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hr. Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} THICK LEAF SPRINGS. R1/G7.4.21 to CJ. The springs are already here. It might be possible to use a few of them; the others we will keep in stock for the time being. Some of the higher poundages we are getting converted. This Committee see no objection to using a certain number of thick leaf springs on certain types of cars. PUSH BUTTON SWITCH. Oy2/G9421 to CJ. The Committee agreed that Mr.Bailey should reply to this. INCLINED BASE FOR MAGNETO. Ov1/G9421 to CJ. The Committee wish to thank Mr.Olley for this information, and we have passed it on to our Experimental Dept. for investigation. EFFECT OF TOWN PLANNING SCHEME ON THE R.R. ESTATE. Mr.Haldenby produced certain plans which were investigated by the Committee, and the Committee were of the opinion that Mr.Haldenby should go down next week to interview Mr.Royce and get his decision. 'BAKELITE' OR 'FORMITE'. The question of the use of 'Bakelite' castings was brought up and discussed, and it was agreed that Mr.Whitehead should go over to see the Damard Lacquer Co., Birmingham, on Thursday next, and on his return the question will be raised again. | ||
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).