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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).
Internal memorandum listing action points for various vehicle chassis and component developments.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 174\3\  img018
Date  7th August 1935
  
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Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/KW.7.8.35.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/PD.

(1) Follow up 3-B-IV and get it out of the shop as soon as possible.

(2) Get 6-B-IV in for completion.

(3) Keep in touch with body mounting of SpectreCodename for Phantom III IV and observe any differences from SpectreCodename for Phantom III III.

(4) Get either 20-C-IV or 18-C-IV fitted with hand-controlled choke. [Handwritten: look at that ✓]

(5) Strength of throttle closing spring.

(6) Finalise the slow running on 18-C-IV, if necessary correcting C/R.{Sir Henry Royce} [Handwritten: ✓]

(7) Progress necessary parts for Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}'s car; i.e., standard centres block, controls, isolated change speed levers, induction pipe (to Salt's latest drawing), noise insulation, gasket, pistons (in stores), carburetter (ordered), controls, air silencer. Get air silencer bend cast. A second set should be in hand for Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car.

(8) Get noise insulation ready for Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}'s car. [Handwritten: ✓]

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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