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).
Brief summary of a discussion covering various engineering topics and action points.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img044 | |
| Date | 18th November 1935 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/PD. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/sym. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/JH. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Bwg.{J. C. Bowring} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/APM. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/KW.18.11:35. The following is a brief summary of the discussion held this morning :- (1) Hardy to report on gears fitted to B-15 unit for 10,000 miles test on 21-G-IV. [Handwritten: See Hardy letter] (2) The drawings for the strengthened Bentley chassis are now in RMC's hands and he has undertaken to do the job. Dodd should tell him that 5-B-IV chassis is available when he is ready for it. (3) The cold start having completely failed on SpectreCodename for Phantom III 35-KX, (NoKetterings) [struck through, with 'Ketterings' handwritten above] with slots in them should be fitted to the red car 33-SX with a view to repeating the tests in the cold chamber. (4) The Stromberg carburetter has been tried on the road as left by Mr. Fisher, and it is considered that it represents a good setting for maximum economy. Ratcliffe and Salt should now get a setting which is suitable for maximum performance. (5) Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} - N.Schemes 4520 and 4603 are not yet available. Their position to be brought up at the next meeting. [Handwritten: Handed to W. Bell.] (6) Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} to write to Mr. Nichols and get him to come to the Works. [Handwritten: Sissons Jack] (7) Swindall will continue to follow up the flame traps to LsC.4755 and get them tested. [Handwritten: Take up with R.H.C.] (8) Bowering will persevere with a scheme to cut off the circuit to the electric petrol pumps when the carburetter is flooding. | ||