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 the Testers' monthly conference discussing various vehicle components and modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\5\ scan0160 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1941 | |
| 1373 To All Testers. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/T.3.3.41. MINUTES OF TESTERS' MONTHLY CONFERENCE 3rd March 1941 - 9.00 a.m. Present: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/WYM.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/TAS.{T. Allan Swinden} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/LAG. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AHR. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Fred Hallam. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/OTS. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GB. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EG. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rv/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ----------------------------------------- 1 - BRAKE EQUALISATION 8-CYLINDER CARS. New brake liners are being put on shoes. 2 - SPRINGS & GAITERS. Spring covers have also arrived and are being put on 9-B-V.{VIENNA} 3 - STEERING. Mock up of latest pivot. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} will let Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} see one of these with a view to getting them finished. 4 - SUNSHINE ROOF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/LAG. pointed out that, to make a real job of the sunshine roof, it would be necessary to pull the back pannel off the car. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} said that the matter would be taken up with Mr. Ward when he came, and that one car at least would be corrected. 5 - BODY MOUNTINGS. Comparative tests would be made between Levreux' car and 9-B-V before the body mounting on 9-B-V was changed. The parts were now ready. 6 - MODIFICATIONS TO B.V'S THAT ARE BEING RUN BY CUSTOMERS. The carburation problems are still awaiting road tests. | ||