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).
Introductory memo for a brief outline of the B.V. and B.50 experimental cars, detailing the document's purpose and how it will be updated.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\2\ scan0408 | |
| Date | 31th January 1939 | |
| 800 and H50 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. to Ba. c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. to Ba/RV. c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PJH. c. to Ba/hdy.{William Hardy} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/KC. c. to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. to By/NT. c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} c. to HPG. c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} c. to HPC/KTC. c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} c. to HPC/FS.{F. Steele} c. to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/TF.{T. Fisher} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HRC.8/JH.31.1.39. re B.V. & B.50 EXPERIMENTAL CARS. Attached is an attempt to provide a brief outline of some of the leading features of the above cars, with minimum reference to T.O.P. or drawing numbers, but rather by very brief verbal description, where ever possible. It will be appreciated that some of the items are as yet incomplete, or subject to probable early revision and these have purposely been left blank, or otherwise indicated, also that any unit may at any time be removed or replaced by one from another chassis, so that the information given can only be taken as correct for early February, but an effort will be made weekly to keep the list up-to-date, and with this object, will testers please advise me of any alterations affecting the information given, and I will endeavour to keep the issued copies reasonably correct at intervals depending upon the number of alterations effected. Any suggestions for improvement in further editions will gladly be considered. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HRC. | ||