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).
Log of communications and actions related to car preparation and testing in August and September 1935.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\3\ Scan013 | |
| Date | 13th September 1935 | |
| ⑤ DATE, TO, FROM, COMMENTS 2.8.35, Stores, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Butt, Orders KLG 82) plugs for Halls car. 2.8.35, KLG, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, do. 3.8.35, RAC, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Thanks them for passes which give free access to whole circuit. (for Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, H.C. Salt and R.H. Coverley) 5.8.35, -, -, Tyre data. 6.8.35, Hal, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Asks for special oil seals to be fitted to rear axle to prevent the oil on the brakes which occurred in '34. 6.8.35, RUC, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Asks for 11/43 ratio to be available if reqd. 9.8.35 *, -, -, Brooklands Test results. 10.8.35 *, Ratcliffe, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Instructions on preparation of car. Instructs 11/43 ratio to be fitted + details 12.8.35 *, Hall, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Tells Hall the car is only 1 1/2 mph faster than '34 (because the larger wheels and tyres have put up the drag). 12.8.35, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, RAC., Asks to be allowed to scrutinise car at Derby. 14.8.35, RAC, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Reply is above. 14.8.35, Offords, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Grey, Details on wings. 16.8.35, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, Ratcliffe, Detail on preparation (Brake equalisers & levers) 16.8.35, Argy, Offords, Reply to 14.8.35. 17.8.35, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, RAC, Further to 12.8.35. 26.8.35 *, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} / B.R., Report of work done on T.T. car. *, -, -, Race reports. Very dramatic Sunday Dispatch Sunday Chronicle Sunday Times. *, -, -, List of practice times for all cars. 13.9.35, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Preparation for Sunday. Strip - & examine change road springs. change axle ratio. | ||