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).
Meeting minutes discussing brake drums, engine finish, name plates, and contact breaker springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\2\ Scan271 | |
| Date | 20th June 1933 | |
| Minute No. -3- Hyl/A.20.6.33. (Cont'd) 2. (10) One criticism was that the brake drums look rather small for a fast sports car. We understand from you that they may look small but they have a long life, even for a sporting type of driver, so long as you can provide easy adjustment fittings which will enable the brakes to be taken up regularly and simply. The simplest means of adjustment is now being looked into by the Design Dept. 3. Finish of Engine. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} raised the question of the finish for the Bentley engine and referred to Ag's recent note on the subject. All were agreed that the only satisfactory finish that we know of is black enamel and it was decided that Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} should have an engine finished off in black enamel with relief where he considers necessary so that the engine may be inspected by all concerned. 4. Name Plates. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} referred to the chassis name and number plates which are attached to the dashboard and said that the type as used by R.R. is very expensive. It was agreed, therefore, to carry on with the chemically etched plates similar to those previously used by Bentley Motors. 5. Contact Breaker Springs. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} referred to the Contact Breaker Springs which are being supplied to us by Watfords and said that the quality is not good enough for use on the high speed engine of the Bentley car. The springs which we have used previously on contact breakers made by ourselves have been supplied by Gillotts, the pen makers, and they have been satisfactory. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} will take up this question with Watfords and have the springs made more satisfactory. | ||