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).
Progress report on S.U. carburettors, a rear springs testing rig, and developments on the A.B.50, Aluminium 8-Cylinder Engine, and 'Myth' projects.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img283 | |
| Date | 3rd April 1941 | |
| -4- Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 22. S.U.CARBURETTORS. (Cont'd) It is hoped to have a full report from Hallam by the next Conference. 23. REAR SPRINGS TESTING RIG. Bits are being made and a place is being found for the rig. 24. A.B.50. This car is in constant use and therefore no figure has been able to be obtained on oil and petrol consumptions yet. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} asked hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} to get hold of it for one day next week and check up brakes, fuel oil consumption and general condition. 25. INSTRUCTION OF ALUMINIUM 8-CYLINDER ENGINE. Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/HH. said that it would take him the best part of three weeks to finalise these instructions. The subject will be reviewed at the next Conference. 26. MYTH. The Myth pedals are nearly complete. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} has handed over schemes of the front mounting to Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/HH. to detail. JD.{J. Draper - Frames} will line up the rear axle position. He also stated that they were well on with the hand brake lever design. The Morris gearbox will go in the car without difficulty and this should be issued to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. in a fortnight. The radiator has still to be settled with Marsden's. The shock absorbers are all detailed and the tank has been detailed. It was agreed that Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} should get out a specification for the first car and hand this to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. who will state how much time is required to produce the necessary detail drawings. No more Myth parts will be instructed for manufacture until this specification is complete. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} will instruct the 8 and 12 horsepower pistons. - Continued - | ||