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 of a chassis conference discussing vehicle performance, heaters, and other features.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 144\4\ scan0065 | |
Date | 13th April 1940 | |
SECRET 1381 & Rms policy Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PJH. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/W./13.4.40. MINUTES OF CHASSIS CONFERENCE HELD ON 8.4.40. Present: Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PJH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} DEVELOPMENT. CRESTA PERFORMANCE. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} asked how the Cresta performance compared with the performance of the Lagonda. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} said that he would borrow Deveroux's Lagonda and find out. NOISY HEATERS. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} raised the question that noisy heaters were most irritating and that the one on his car was very bad. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} said that an investigation had been going on on heaters for the past three months and they could now provide him with something that was quiet but that if a large volume of air was required there would still be a certain amount of fan noise. SERVO JUDDERS. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} pointed out that the servo juddered on SS.{S. Smith}C.7. A cure is available as soon as we can have the car. HILL HOLDER. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} asked whether it was possible to incorporate a hill holder on rationalised cars. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} said that he thought so and that they would go into the question of rigging one up. - Continued - | ||