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).
Index of contents for a file regarding correspondence and data for E.R. Hall's competition car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\3\ Scan009 | |
| Date | 28th January 1935 | |
| CREW FILE 262 No. 2. E.R. HALL (COMPETITION) JAN - DEC 1935. 1. INDEX OF CONTENTS. DATE | To. | From. | COMMENTS. 5.1.35. | RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Asks for costings of dashboards, gearbox, clutch pit, sump and induction pipe in magnesium. To be cast in case car is entered in Mille Miglia. 9.1.35. | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | G/Cam | Queries costing of work on Hall's car. 11.1.35. | Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} | Queries who is going to pay for £54 of work on Hall's car. 12.1.35. | G/Cam. | Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Answer to 9.1.35. Hall does not pay! 15.1.35. | Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}, Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Request that mod to stop synchromesh rattle be fitted to B-35-AE. 16.1.35.* | | | Graph: Compares two cylinder heads (difference unspecified) two diameters of ex. valve, and three types of fuel. Plots bhp and bmep v.{VIENNA} rpm. 17.1.35. | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Hall. | Telegram. Arranges meeting of Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Hall and Reid Railton (G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Manager Thomson and Taylors) 17.1.35. | Hall | Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Reply to above. 17.1.35. | RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/C&G | Instructs 15.1.35. 17.1.35. | RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Further comments on 15.1.35. Plus instructions on damaged wing. 18.1.35. | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Hall. | Telegram: re Railton visit fixed for Wed next! 18.1.35. | Hall | Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | OK to above. 19.1.35. | Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Railton. | " Requests windtunnel test data and a chassis drawing. 21.1.35. | Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} | Progresses reply to 11.1.35. 28.1.35.* | Railton. | Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Reply to 19.1.35. Quotes drag coefficients for Hall's car. - .00278 - in the state that Railton was to receive it. - .00236 - Value obtained by putting fairings behind front wings, spare wheel & tail etc. cf. .00184 - RR streamlined car. 28.1.35. | Hall | Railton. | Sent with covering letter to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Quotes for a programme to reduce drag. Two proposals 1) To T.T. regs. 2) Part that can be done without major alteration to chassis. Programme to be tunnel tested (apparently by Vickers) of | ||