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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).
Agenda for a conference at Derby covering chassis and aero topics.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\2\  Scan047
Date  14th July 1932
  
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Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}1/E13.7.32.

Agenda for conference at Derby - 14.7.32.

CHASSIS.

1 Position of "Peregrine" generally and action for the immediate future.

2. Re Bensport - position generally.

3. Re Radiator Tests. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/AD4.7.32 and what we propose to do in the future.

4. Shock Dampers generally - controllable type. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}6/AD8.7.32, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/AD3.7.32. May 31st E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} reported that R.{Sir Henry Royce} has now approved the proposals put up for consideration for controllable shock dampers and the matter is now in EY's hands. What type are these?

5. 20/25 Dynamo - recent memos. and present position.

6. Clutches and recent memos. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AD6.7.32 and R1/M5.7.32.

7. 20/25 Material and Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}1/GR{George Ratcliffe}10.6.32.

8. Servo Thumps. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid{A. J. Lidsey}2/MJ28.5.32 and what we are proposing to do.

9. Steerings generally and Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/MA7.8.32.

AERO.

10. Run through outstanding points from Minutes of last Meeting.

11. New type blower Kestrel IV breakdown as per Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Frm8/11.7.32.

12. Standardisation Sheet for slipping clutch spanners says not proposed to include in Kit. Discuss what we do intend to do.

13. NITRO-HARDENED CRANKSHAFTS. When is it intended to standardise them?
  
  


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