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 | |
-6- 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} | ||