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).
Brief notes from a discussion outlining a list of action items for various individuals.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img032 | |
| Date | 9th October 1935 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Bwg.{J. C. Bowring} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/KW/9.10.35. The following are brief notes of the last discussion. These will be considered at 8 a.m. on Monday morning next, the 21st inst. (1) Hardy will compare the lost movement on the SpectreCodename for Phantom III servo with the lost movement on the Phantom, and if the former is excessive he will report on the reason. (2) Martindale will arrange with the D.O. to have the pedal stem lengthened sufficiently so that there is no lost movement due to carpets. (3) Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} will urge the thicker clutch plates. (4) Whyman will arrange for engine links on SpectreCodename for Phantom III I to improve the clutch operation. (5) Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} to give item (7) in the last minutes attention. (6) Whyman - frame movement with and without central wings, also radiator solid. Effect of rear spring plates. 1-B-IV. Bumper bar effect with dropped front cross member. (7) Hartford information. Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Fronts required for 6-B-IV. (8) Item (13). Bring up again. (9) Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 8° cones on 21-G-IV. (10) Pritchard re 45° timing gears. (11) Steadman. Radiator rig. Quotation to be obtained. (12) SpectreCodename for Phantom III motoring rig. Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} to get modernised. | ||