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).
Agenda for a chassis conference discussing steering, whitemetal bearings, and spot-welding.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0100 | |
| Date | 3rd April 1939 | |
| 138/1 AGENDA FOR CHASSIS CONFERENCE IN BY's. OFFICE WITH BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} & RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MONDAY, 3RD. APRIL, 1939. SUBJECT. STEERING. Discuss question of Steering on Wraith and Bentley Chassis. HOYTS WHITEMETAL BEARINGS. Agreement required to use D.T.D. 299 Steel for Hoyts Whitemetal Bearings, analysis as follows :- Carbon Not more than 0.15% Silicon " " " 0.3% Manganese " " " 0.6% Sulphur " " " 0.05% Phosphorus " " " 0.05% The above is Hoyt's standard Material being very similar to our S/LC. and would facilitate Production of the Bearings if Hoyt's can obtain the above Material from their usual suppliers. SPOT-WELDING. Discuss the introduction on Wraith of the following Spot-welded details. Saving per Chassis. (1) Battery Box. 2.45 sh. (2) Bonnet Side Plate. 1.05 " (3) Steering Box Brkt. .96 " (4) Spare Wheel Carrier Side Tube. 3.22 " (5) Petrol Tank Straps. 1.18 " Total saving per Chassis. 8.86 sh. Samples in BY's. Office for Inspection. REMARKS. [Handwritten] R.H.C. to produce some bearings & rollers as soon as possible. [Handwritten] Agreed by By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten] Battery box agreed. Tubes with brackets on the end not agreed. -1- | ||