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).
List of engineering and testing action points for various car models and components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img042 | |
| Date | 7th November 1935 | |
| -4- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}31/KW.7.11.35. (26) Martindale will follow up the brake fading on 33-EX. [Handwritten: Expt fading] (27) Smith will see if there are any cast-iron eccentrics for 28-EX silent tappets. He will also follow up the strengthening of the cast-iron tappet for the SpectreCodename for Phantom III and ensure that we get a set through as soon as possible. He should produce a scheme drawing at the next meeting. [Handwritten: leave Out] (28) Ratcliffe should get 18-G-IV fitted up with the latest 20/25 head and a Stromberg large carburetter for carburetter tests by Mr. Fisher. When these are completed the car should go to Brooklands for test if this is possible before the track closes. [Handwritten: ✓] (29) Whyman will complete the air intake and exhaust systems for the big bore Bentley on B-23-AE. [Handwritten: ✓] (30) Salt will check over the carburetter needles in the big bore engine of B-23-AE with the final air intake and silencer. [Handwritten: ✓ Short] (31) Matthews and Swindall will follow up the larger slipper wheel for the large bore Bentley and endeavour to get it on B-19 before it comes off the test bed. If this slipper wheel is not ready, Ferodo's latest material should be put in the standard slipper wheel - we understand this is on order. [Handwritten: Pistons Bearings in Slipper Wheel] (32) Hardy will carry on with comparing the La{L. A. Archer} Salle steering with the Rolls-Royce steering on SpectreCodename for Phantom III I. [Handwritten: ✓] (33) Swindall will follow up Stromberg carburetter tests on SpectreCodename for Phantom III I. [Handwritten: ✓] (34) Swindall will follow up the pieces for holding the tappet off the camshaft on the SpectreCodename for Phantom III, and make a test on wear. He will also follow up a set of strap type rods for endurance running. [Handwritten: ✓] (35) Whyman will get some cable connections for the engine mounting on B-23-AE, with the object of improving the clutch operation. | ||