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).
Minutes from a conference detailing technical action points for various car components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img172 | |
| Date | 9th December 1938 | |
| RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/ARM. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/KRN. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JED. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JSD. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/WRC. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/OTS. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/SWC. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CHW. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JSL. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Tus. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RWH. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Orr Conference - Dec. 8/38. Copy to all Testers at Conference. (1). Carbs that ran 15,000 miles in France to be reported on by C.T.S. Starter carb. to be cleared up by I.R. (2). Release 50 sets of manifolds. (3). Patterns altered for front suspension levers. (4). Roll rod in Silico Manganese for 1st 50 chassis. All Exp. rods .4 carbon .65 Mn. (5). Consider and test steel blades for 3.50 fan to save cost. (6). Promise for cross steering tube corrected for fouls for 9.U.7 (7). Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} expects to see scheme from F.J. by Wednesday of next week. (8). Cross steering tube with solid rear end to be tried by Taller. (9). Dixon to let Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} know if pump can be released for Bijur system. (10). Draper's dashboard to be instructed for 3.B.50 if agreed on after discussion with WV. (11). NHC. to satisfy Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} about pedals with regard to drawings for 50 cars. (12). Flywheel. As B.VIII but more inertia. Hym. to report on behaviour on 1.B.50. Try first with 6-1 and then with 6 1/2 to 1. IMH. to save engine out of 25G. in his car 9-B-Y to try when the cast iron engine is ready for 25G. NHC. to get a proper detail drawing of what he hopes to standardise. | ||