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).
Agenda for a Chassis Design Conference discussing pre-war rationalisation and various car models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 144\4\ scan0020 | |
| Date | 21th February 1940 | |
| FILE 1381 + To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/ML.21.2.40. AGENDA. CHASSIS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON MONDAY MARCH 4th. at 11.30 a.m. For Chassis Design Conference: PRE-WAR RATIONALISED RANGE. (1) Designs to reduce cost of rationalised pieces completed since the war. (2) Proposed modifications to wheel bases of senior rationalised range to reduce the number of frame lengths. RIPPLET. (1) Specification and design position. (2) Body dimensions. LEFT HAND CAR. (1) Design Position. £800 CAR. (1) Design Position. RIPPLETTO. (1) Design Position. MYTH. (1) Acceptable specification for first car. (2) Should designs proceed without concurrent cost analysis. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||