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).
Page of meeting minutes discussing car components like cylinder heads, steering, exhaust systems, and threaded shackles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\2\ Scan331 | |
| Date | 30th November 1933 | |
| Minute No. -6- Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}1/R.30.11.33. 15. Item 12. Car Work Generally. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/MJ.2.8.33. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/MJ.24.11.33. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}10/KT4.10.33 E5/HP.27.11.33. E3/HP.6.10.33. Not discussed. 16. Item 13. S.U. Carburetter. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1157. Ha/Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}7/KT.5.10.33. Not discussed. 17. Item 14. Improved performance of Rolls-Royce Car Engines. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/KT.30.8.33. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} said that a new cylinder head is being designed and developed which includes inclined inlet valves. This design increases the valve efficiency, and the information which will be obtained will be exceedingly useful on future design work. The head is to be tested on the single cylinder unit. Keep on Agenda. 18. Item 15. Steering. - Marles Weller. See Min: 9, page 7, Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}1/R12.6.33. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} referred to the Marles Weller steering and stated that some of the Sales Officials were not particularly impressed with its performance. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} said that the independent front wheel springing would give a very great improvement in steering generally. Keep on Agenda. 19. Item 16. Failure of Exhaust System. Min:10, page 7, Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}1/R.12.6.33. Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} said that action has already been taken in order to improve the Exhaust System and that alterations in the material have been made which should effect marked improvement. 20. Item 17. Threaded Shackles. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} reported that threaded shackles are being schemed in on the rear springs of the SpectreCodename for Phantom III. | ||