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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}
  
  


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