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).
Continued list of technical discussion points and a proposal to resume monthly meetings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\5\ scan0068 | |
| Date | 6th October 1940 | |
| - 2 - Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} SECTION B. 1. Propellor shaft vibrations. 2. Selection of the best cylinder head and elimination of running after switching off. 3. Best method of reducing cylinder bore wear. 4. Reduction of steering joggles. 5. Trunnion mounted jacks. 6. Reliable and silent heater and de-froster unit. 7. Reliable direction indicators. 8. Improved types of door locks. 9. Reliable flexible drives for speedometers and rev counters. SECTION C. 1. Rubber and Humber type dampers. 2. Chain or gear front ends without spring dampers. 3. Vandervell big end bearings. 4. Mechanical petrol pumps. 5. Simplified rear axles. 6. Lighter and cheaper exhaust systems than the one run on 30.C.VII. 7. Rubber starter motor drives. 8. Oil holes deleted from conn. rods and drilled up camshafts. 9. Increased scuttle rigidity for all cars. 10. Improved sun-shine roofs. 11. Simplified rear engine mountings. We have probably omitted a number of items that are of importance but the foregoing list is sufficient to keep us busy for some little time. We propose to resume our monthly meetings to discuss progress and this Memo. will be taken as an Agenda for the next meeting, which will take place, circumstances permitting, on Monday, 4th. November. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||