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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).
Organizational chart of the General Motors engineering and research divisions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 19\4\  Scan374
Date  24th March 1932
  
GENERAL MOTORS PRESIDENT
SLOANE
ASSISTANTS
KETTERING, CHASE

① GENERAL MOTORS RESEARCH LABORATORY
W.J. DAVIDSON, MAJOR HALLET, F.G. SHOEMAKER, T.O. RICHARDS

② GENERAL MOTORS PROVING GROUND
CHAMINÈE

③ THE CADILLAC MOTOR Co.
F.W. SEAHOLM (CHIEF ENGINEER)
F.A. THOMPSON (ASSISTANT ENGINEER)

OAKLAND:
CHASSIS ENGINEER
GUY PARKER

PONTIAC:
BODY ENGINEER
C.O. RICHARDS
THE FISHER BODY CORP

TRANSMISSION ENGINEER
BERINGER
GEARS THE GLEASON COMPANY

POWER PLANT ENGINEER
OWEN D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} NACKER
GOODRICH VALVE
BOHN BEARING CORP

CADILLAC DEPARTMENTS:
CARB ENGINEER
GORDON

SILENCER ENGINEER
ARMITAGE
THE A.C. SILENCER Co. FLINT.

RESEARCH ENGINEER
GILBERT

CLUTCH & BRAKE ENGINEER
J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} PRENTIS
THE BENDIX BRAKE CORPORATION

SPRING AND SHOCK ABSORBER ENGINEER
NAT WYETH
THE DELCO SHOCK ABSORBER Co.

STEERING AND GEARS
WYLAND
THE SAGINAW STEERING COMPANY

BUICK:
RADIATORS
ARNOLD
THE HARRISON RAD. CORPORATION

METALLURGY
DANSE

FRAME JELLYING RIDING COMFORT
OLLEY

CHEVROLET:
RUBBER HOSE & MOUNTINGS
THE INLAND RUBBER Co
MR. GEYER
MR. FLOWER

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
THE DELCO REMY CORP.

NOTES:
① GENERAL MOTORS RESEARCH LABORATORY IS A COMPLETE UNIT WITH MACHINE SHOP, DESIGNING DEPARTMENT, PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL DEPARTMENT, LARGE TECHNICAL LIBRARY, NUMEROUS SINGLE CYLINDER & MULTI CYLINDER TEST HOUSES, AND A VERY CONSIDERABLE STAFF.

② THE PROVING GROUND HAS 23 MILES OF ROAD AND 3¾ MILES OF TRACK. IT HAS A STAFF OF ABOUT EIGHT ENGINEERS AND NUMEROUS TESTERS WITH A VERY COMPLETE INSTRUMENTAL EQUIPMENT.

③ THE LIST GIVEN REFERS ONLY TO THE DESIGN & EXPERIMENTAL SIDE OF CADILLACS. WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE ORGANISATION OF THE PRODUCTION OR SALES SIDE. ALMOST ALL THE ENGINEERS MENTIONED HAVE AN ASSISTANT.

STAMP:
ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD.
PRINT ROOM
APR 9 1932
DERBY.
  
  


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