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).
Notes on a conference regarding 'Autocar' magazine's braking test methodology and a memo for a general meeting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img107 | |
| Date | 10th November 1936 | |
| GRY{Shadwell Grylls} DIXON Swell. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} con G.W.H. MARTINDALE LES MATTHEWS F.DOOD STEADMAN NOTES ON CONFERENCE WITH Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} con To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wyn. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/APM. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PJH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CES. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/OB. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JRD. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 7.11.36. There will be a meeting at 8.30.a.m. on Monday morning in my office to discuss car work in general. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Keep On We have had considerable argument as to how the 'Autocar' measure their breaking figures. As I have previously pointed out I have never measured anything greater than 2 1/2 ft. per second squared using an accurate measuring instrument which discounted the speedometer and the driver's reaction. Will you please write to the Autocar and find out how they make their tests, and, at the same time, could you think of some simple operation such as a brush of whitewash on the road which would cut out the human element. Keep on | ||