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 detailing completion schedules and parts shortages for various car models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0203 | |
| Date | 6th June 1939 | |
| [Handwritten note top center]: 1381. [Signature: Clark?] FSH To Ton. sleh wants belts for 3567 page 11 as on an felly nd of the car [Typed text]: To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} RH.{R. Hollingworth} [Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} is circled by hand] c. LK.{L. King} AG. TB. HL. c. FN. TT. JM.{Mr Morley} BI. c. CP. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}2/BA.12.6.39. CHASSIS CONFERENCE HELD 6.6.39. Personnel present : RH.{R. Hollingworth} LK.{L. King} TB. AG. CP. FN. TT. JM.{Mr Morley} BI. (WSC.{W. S. Cassel} absent) New Chassis. 14.B.V. Continental. This car is to be completed and passed to test by 20.6.39. Remarks. LK.{L. King} promised to complete the Alum Shock Damper Casings EX.S.1331 by 8.6.39. GB.4873/4 Levers by 8.6.39. GB.4305 Yokes by 12.6.39. FB.4703 U.Bolts by 8.6.39. FB.4455/4 Lower Tri.Levers Frgs ?. The shortage list to be completed by 14.6.39. 4.B.50. Now at Coachbuilders having body fitted. RH.{R. Hollingworth} stated that all details on the shortage list were to be completed by June 12th. It was stated that the bonnet details were still outstanding. Em/Ed.{J. L. Edwards} is obtaining the Radiator complete from Messrs. Marstons. LK.{L. King} to urge LB with regard to the replacement of FW.2050/1 Lower Triangle Levers. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les to urge the supply of FB.4472 Steering Wheels. continued. | ||