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 from a Testers' Conference outlining design and manufacturing points for various vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img184 | |
| Date | 24th April 1939 | |
| All Testers. c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. By/NS.{Norman Scott} Rmll/R.24.4.39. TESTERS' CONFERENCE - April 24th. The following points should be cleared up as soon as possible in connection with E.V :- (1) The new bonnet will be fitted to 9.E. (2) Revised throttle linkage. (3) New exhaust valve. (4) Correct distribution scheme for S.U. Starter. (5) Only 50 sets of the induction pipe to the present arrangement should be released. In addition to these points we should urge completion of the manufacture of the following parts:- Fully-floating rear axle. Steering with old Bentley wheel and lengthened column to suit. Design are asked to urge a cheaper body mounting. RIPPLE. (1) CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} is to ensure that 6 1/2-1 C.R. pistons are available. (2) JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} will rig up Buick type of petrol filler on a B.V. tank. (3) Testers will let me have a list of experimental parts which they wish to send to France on the Ripple, by Wednesday of this week. (4) Design of the carburetter control is required. CORNICHE. (1) Outstanding design required for exhaust cutout as run on Paulin. | ||