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).
Minutes from a Chassis Conference discussing the OM III, Overdrive, and Wraith models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0015 | |
| Date | 9th January 1939 | |
| 1381 DECISIONS TAKEN AT CHASSIS CONFERENCE HELD AT DERBY ON 9th January, 1939. IN RE AGENDA Ref.BY.1/G6.1.39. Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}9/KWI0.1.39. Present: Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} H.R.Smith Ll.Smith LA.{L. A. Archer} Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Absent Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} OM III 1. Oil Cooler It was decided to remove these when cars go into depots for decarbonisation or any other reason, and in the case of cars in the possession of owners known to be hard drivers to inform them that we should like to remove the oil cooler and in doing so give them Hall's metal big end bearings. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} will see that a suitable Depot Sheet is circulated forthwith. 2. Remote Control of Gearbox. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} to try this scheme when ready. Overdrive Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} expressed his dislike for the present overdrive arrangement on the Bentley, and particularly the extra amount of work entailed by the driver over the old Bentley gearbox. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and LA{L. A. Archer} supported this view, but it was considered largely due to the absence of s/m on second speed. WRAITH 1. Gear Ratio It was not considered advisable at this stage to alter this ratio. The criticism levelled against accelleration is | ||