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 held on 11th October 1938, discussing the Wraith and Bentley II models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\2\ scan0292 | |
| Date | 11th October 1938 | |
| 1381- BY.8/N.14.10.38. CHASSIS CONFERENCE HELD 11th.OCT.1938. Present: Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HES. LF. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} (Signature: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}) WRAITH. 1. Cracked Valve Seats. The position was reported upon and agreement reached to immediately instruct the modified cylinder head with the increased section combustion chamber together with the tying up of the combustion chamber to the stud bosses. Investigations are still proceeding to find out whether it will be possible to use cylinder heads that have already been cast. 2. Costs. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} gave a verbal report indicating real progress is being made, but the real facts would be cleared as a result of producing the first series of chassis. BENTLEY II. 1. Thinner Steering Wheel. A sample wheel was submitted and it was decided: (a) We must have three spoke wheel. (b) We can use the Bentley wheel on all three chassis but not vice versa. (c) The rim dimensions of the sample seem not to have been reduced, or in any case not enough. This matter is being further investigated. | ||