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).
Chronological log of internal communications and notes regarding vehicle development, primarily for Le Mans.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\4\ Scan283 | |
| Date | 13th May 1936 | |
| 8 Date | To | From | Comments 30.4.36 | Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} | Complete list of spares and tools for Le Mans 30.4.36 | Hall | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Sends above to Hall. 30.4.36 | Sr. | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Says Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} will not be at Le Mans or Montlhery so would Sr get importance figs. 30.4.36 | RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swindall | Further points on B21 Halls engine. 2.5.36 | Smiths | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale} | More gauges. 4.5.36 | Hall | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Comments on testing lap at Le Mans and discusses gear ratios. 4.5.36 | RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smith | Detail mod on clutch. 5.5.36 | Ceandess | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les | Filler cap. 5.5.36 | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Eng | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Details work to be carried out on Halls car. 5.5.36 | Hall | India's | Tyre data. 6.5.36 | Hall | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Discusses tyre sizes. 7.5.36 * | RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swindall | Complete spec for B21 (Halls engine). 7.5.36 | RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | " | B3 to be built to B21 spec for 24 hr. endurance test. 7.5.36 | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale} | Smiths | Gauges. 7.5.36 | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | Worrying about brakes says "someone" is going to 'shop' R.R. at Le Mans 8.5.36 | Rg{Mr Rowledge} | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | Reply to above - transpires someone is W.D. at Lagonda's. 8.5.36 | Smiths | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale} | Gauges. 9.5.36 | RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Grg | Instructs Halls personal car to have mods fitted for testing. 9.5.36 | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale} | Smiths | Gauges. 11.5.36 | Ceandess | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les | Filler caps. 11.5.36 | RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Grg | More instructions on Le Mans car. 11.5.36 | Sr | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Grg | Aluminium brakes. 12.5.36 | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | Worrying about alum drums. 13.5.36 | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/W&P | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swindall | Discusses ignition centrifugal advance. | ||