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).
Post-war policy decisions and experimental work following a conference.
Identifier | Morton\M22\ img003 | |
Date | 30th January 1919 | |
Include // POST-WAR ELECTRICS - POLICY, TENTATIVE BROAD SPEC' DECISIONS COPY R SUGGESTS INCREASE IN 1st ATN BATCH SIZE ABOVE 500 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to TBB. " " DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} " " BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} " " OY. " " EH. (Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}). " " EFC. (Fowler-Clarke) 30th January, 1919 E1/G30119 RE CONFERENCE OF MR. ROYCE AND MESSRS. BARRINGTON, BAILEY, DAY, OLLEY, AND ELLIOTT AT WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town, OF 20th AND 21st JANUARY, 1919 OBJECT:- To record any new proposed experimental work, or proposed alterations to design or policy approved by Mr. Royce, and to propagate the necessary instructions. INDEX OBSERVATION OF AERO ENGINES ON ACTUAL FLIGHT TESTS--------- Paragraph NO. 1. PROGRAMME OF CAR CONSTRUCTION------------------------------- 2. RADIATORS AND RADIATOR SHUTTERS---------------------------- 3. BATTERY IGNITION------------------------------------------- 4. LIGHTING SYSTEM-------------------------------------------- 5. STARTING AND LIGHTING BATTERY------------------------------ 6. CHASSIS FUEL FEED SYSTEM----------------------------------- 7. LOCK TO PREVENT CAR STEALING------------------------------- 8. VALVE GEAR COVERS - 40/50 H.P. CHASSIS--------------------- 9. FOOT WARMERS----------------------------------------------- 10. FRONT FENDERS AND LUGGAGE CARRIERS ON AMERICAN CARS-------- 11. DETACHABLE STARTING HANDLE--------------------------------- 12. OUTSIDE VALANCE-------------------------------------------- 13. BODYWORK--------------------------------------------------- 14. | ||