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).
List of agenda items and notes from a Car Conference.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\4\ scan0032 | |
Date | 26th June 1935 | |
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}11/KW.25.6.35. Car Conference - 26.6.35: (1) Petrol Consumption. Phantom 9.5, SpectreCodename for Phantom III 8: (2) 5-B-IV. Send to Coachbuilders for examination and repair. (3) 5-B-IV. The list of what we got out of this that was sent to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} (4) What is happening to the supercharger designs for the Bentley. This ought to be completed and made. (5) What about the higher first speed for the Big Bore engine. (6) B-23-AE. To have a Van Vorens silent travel body fitted. (7) Whyman's report on petrol consumption. (8) Weight of noise insulation scheme. ✓ (9) Adoption of Mark V matrix on the 20/25. 16/- cheaper. £400 a year. What is the drawing No. (10) Expedience of using separate gearbox on new design of Bentley. (11) Single cylinder work on the car engines (12) Shock absorbers moved out and springs shackled at the rear, Bentley. | ||