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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).
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 -
  
  


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