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).
Notes from a meeting discussing design alterations, component updates for radiators and dynamos, and solutions for brake complaints.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\1\ Scan083 | |
| Date | 1st December 1934 | |
| Notes of Meeting - 3 One of the points to be altered is the front dumb iron covering as per previous discussion. Centrally Mounted Radiator, i.e. the scheme independent of moving the engine 3" further forward, design work has been completed. BY is detailing it and hopes to have it ready by the middle of January. The Experimental Dept. will then fit it to an existing car. Dynamos. The question of insufficient charge was discussed. It is understood that a modified regulator is available and will get on production straight away, using the existing regulators in stock on 20/25's. The scheme will also be tested on 5-B-IV with the ventilated end cover. Supercharging the Bentley. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}19/KW.18.12.34 was referred to. It is clear that we are not proposing to supercharge the present Bentley but experimental work is being carried out with a view to supercharging the Bentley when it comes later to be fitted with the Wraith type of engine. Adjustable Tappets. This work is in hand both for the Bentley and 20/25. Lamps. Wst. has the matter in hand relative to the complaint that P.100's do not dip sufficiently but it may be that the result will be on a different line for achieving the desired effect. Brake Complaints. Memo. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/KW.17.12.34 was gone through in detail. 1. Tramping when brakes are applied at speed. Service Depots are to be told that on existing cars, when they get this complaint, they should put up the front shock absorber loading to 105 lbs. and definite instructions should be given for this to be done to all cars/ when we fit the new axle pivot pins. As regards future cars, controllable shock dampers are considered a great help on present production because | ||