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).
Log of daily correspondence and actions regarding vehicle components, testing, and modifications, particularly for Le Mans.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\4\ Scan284 | |
| Date | 23th June 1936 guessed | |
| Header: Date, To, From, ⑥ Comments 12.5.36, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}, Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}, Acknowledges 11.5.36. (Quick work from Paris!) 12.5.36, RR., Ceandess, Filler caps. ", ", ", Lots of drawings. 13.5.36, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}, List of work reqd. on Le Mans chassis. 13.5.36, Smiths, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}, Gauges. 13.5.36, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, DIBP, Thieness. 13.5.36, Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, E/JNR{Charles L. Jenner}, Discusses exhaust valves and endurance testing of same. 14.5.36, Ceandess, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les, Filler caps. ?, Smiths, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}, Gauges. 15.5.36, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swindell, Valves for Le Mans engine. 16.5.36, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}, Smiths, Gauges - Lots of drawings of oil sump unit. 18.5.36, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swindell, More valves. Inlet valve failures having occurred on endurance engines. 18.5.36 *, HDS, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WSC{W. S. Cassel}, List of mods to Hall's car. 19.5.36, Smiths, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}, More gauges. 19.5.36, DIBP, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Reply to 13.5.36. 19.5.36, Hall, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, "Bollicks" him for telling RR fitters what to do! 19.5.36, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smiths, Gauges. 20.5.36, ", ", Gauges. 20.5.36, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, WST, " 20.5.36, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, ST, S. has passed the question of eligibility of alum drums 20.5.36, E, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swindell, Discusses results of endurance test on valves - one type of valve is OK but heads are pocketing rather badly causing valve clearances to go. 21.5.36, S.O.S, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}, Some automatic oil feed. 21.5.36, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swindell, Gives spec for valves and heads of Le Mans unit. 22.5.36, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/P, Smith, Gauges. | ||