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 points for a Chassis Conference discussing the exhaust system, clutch, Bentley axle tube failures, and bumper bars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\2\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 20th February 1938 | |
| Miss R.{Sir Henry Royce} Cory Jell. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RRC. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} LA.{L. A. Archer} RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}/LS. 1881 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/AP.20.2.38 CHASSIS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD TUESDAY, 1.3.38 Further to the agenda Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}18.2.38., four more points have now arisen:- Ph.III. Exhaust System. It it necessary now to order material for the second half of D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} series. We recommend that aluminized mild steel should be used for the parts mentioned in memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}7/MH.{M. Huckerby}29.11.37., as this also seems to meet with the Works' approval. Clutch It is proposed to bring on a heavier flywheel combined with a cheaper four-finger clutch at 101 in D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Bentley Axle Tube Failure. Report W.128 There have been five such failures altogether. The first 1055 Bentley cars have similar axle tubes. Bumper Bar. A cheaper bumper bar saving approximately 30/- comes on Production at 180 in L. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||