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 from a conference at the Midland Hotel discussing magnetos, self-starters, and chassis output.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\6\ Scan298 | |
| Date | 6th September 1921 | |
| MINUTES OF CONFERENCE HELD AT THE MIDLAND HOTEL 6/9/21. Present - CJ Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Rd C D EFC Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Jn Sp{Mr Spinney} Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} My Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} BY Rg{Mr Rowledge} Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} EWT Sft{Mr Swift} Hr -------------------------------- (1) MAGNETOS. (a) We are going to fit the improved type of Watford Magneto. (b) It was agreed that if an owner insist, we will fit a Bosch Magneto for him, but he must pay for the Bosch Magneto he wishes to be fitted, also time and labour, and will not get rebate on the Watford already on chassis. (2) LIDS ON BATTERY BOXES. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} will get a decision from R.{Sir Henry Royce} this week, when he visits him. (3) SELF STARTERS ON PRE-WAR CARS. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} has written to C.A.V. about this and they are coming up this week. A report will be sent to R.{Sir Henry Royce} (4) PETROL GAUGE. This is on the Goshawk Tank. (5) OUTPUT. (a) It was stated that stock in hand of chassis at present was 69. (b) C. to study what would be a safe amount of chassis to keep as stock in hand. (c) It was thought we should only be able to realise on the present stock of 40/50 material to the extent of 450 chassis plus the 69 chassis now in stock. (d) There are roughly only about 500 men working on chassis. 1628 were in the whole establishment, 1037 who were working on chassis having been discharged since August 16th. | ||