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 a meeting held at Wilmot-Breeden, Birmingham to discuss body hardware.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\2\ scan0286 | |
| Date | 3rd April 1940 | |
| spare EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}S/JR.{Mr James Royce}4.4.40. Minutes of a Meeting held at the Works of Messrs. Wilmot-Breeden, Birmingham to discuss body hardware on Wed: April 3rd. 1940. Present :- Mr. Beeden and members of his staff, Mr. Ward, Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}, EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}, Mr. Green, Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} On the table was spread out the hardware of a production B.V. body, which had been supplied by Mr. Ward, and the hardware of the Rover body supplied by Messrs. Wilmot-Breeden. Items on the list of hardware were taken in order :- (1) Outside Door Handles. The design of the Park Ward outside door handle was approved and generally agreed to be a very pleasing and sensible shape, whilst no difficulty was seen in producing it. It was agreed that the present system of using a separate private lock should be retained for high class coach work, but that consideration should be given to the Rover scheme of escutcheon to the door handle and integral lock. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} is to supply a sample switch lock barrel, so that a common barrel may be used for all body locks. P.W. Price of single hande with small escutcheon 1/3d. W.B. Rover plain handle 1/4d. 2/5½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} with lock. Mr. Ward was asked to give the price for fitting a separate private lock. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||