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 to decide on parts release for 50 B.V. motor-cars and production strategy.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\2\ scan0080 | |
| Date | 24th November 1938 | |
| 1260 also H60 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/APM. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CPS. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/R.24.11.38. There will be a meeting at 8.30 a.m. to-morrow at the Conference Room to decide what parts we can release as a result of the 15,000 miles just completed. The proposal is that the Works should make 50 B.V. motor-cars next year, and they are anxious to get as many jigs and tools going as possible. We have pointed out that we did not promise to release material until March next year, and we shall, in consequence, be unable to guarantee that the material released is not altered. If, however, the Administration are prepared to take a chance in order to get production forward, we will issue an advanced specification with this object in view. It should be appreciated that while we wish to get as many economical parts as we can on B.V., it is not proposed to sell this chassis at less than the existing Bentley chassis figure. This means that we play safe in every case where a less costly part has not been fully proved. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||