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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).
Requesting an update on outstanding matters from a chassis meeting concerning Spectre, Bentley, and 20/25 HP models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\1\  Scan206
Date  27th June 1935
  
K2924

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C H A S S I S. Worl/R.S.7.35.

Notes of Meeting held at Derby on
26th June, 1935.

Cxl/KW27.6.35.

Will you please let me have the latest position on the following outstanding matters arising from the Minutes, as soon as possible, so that I may have this information to put before Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} on his next visit, i.e., Friday, July 12th:-

SPECTRECodename for Phantom III. Page 1, paragraph 5 & position generally.
" " 3 - Petrol Tank.

BENTLEY. " " - 5-B-IV - Isolated Gear Lever.
" " (1) Stellited Valves & Magnesium Gearbox.
" " (2) Textolite Gears.

" " 4 Big Bore Engine.

" " 5. Lead Bronze Bearings.

" " " Worst Features.
" " " (1) Performance in view of increased weight.
" " " (2) Front end movement.

20/25 H.P. " 6. Change Speed Lever Rattle.

" " Petrol Consumption.
" " Has test case been made on Gurney Nutting's
car, and if so, with what result ?

" " Carburetter with mixture control.
" " Also, fully automatic carburetter.
" " Carburetter Specialist to deal with
cases of complaint.

" " " Big Bore 20/25.


Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
  
  


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