Minutes from a Chassis Conference meeting discussing personnel and model updates.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0232 | |
| Date | 20th June 1939 | |
| 1381 To HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel} c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} RH. {R. Hollingworth} c. LK. {L. King} AG. TS. HL. c. FN. TT. JM. {Mr Morley} RI. c. CP. HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel} 1/BA.26.6.39. CHASSIS CONFERENCE HELD 20.6.39. Personnel present RH {R. Hollingworth} , LK {L. King} , AG, CP, FN, TF {T. Fisher} , JM {Mr Morley} , BI, WSC {W. S. Cassel} , TB(absent) Remarks. New Chassis. 4.B.50. Now at Coachbuilders having body fitted. RH. {R. Hollingworth} stated that all details on the shortage list were to be completed by June 12th. It was stated that the bonnet details were still outstanding. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Ed. {J. L. Edwards} is obtaining the Radiator complete from Messrs. Marstons. LK. {L. King} to urge LB with regard to the replacement of FW.2060/1 Lower Triangle Levers. LK. {L. King} to urge Roy {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} /Les to urge the supply of FB.4472 Steering Wheels. Silver RippleSmall prototype with 3.5 litre 6-cylinder engine 1.R.1. The frame for this new chassis has now been delivered. Engine Unit S.W.No.1. A complete shortage list has been compiled, this is to be carefully checked over and the office informed of any details that will require re-ordering. RH. {R. Hollingworth} stated that a big push was to be made to complete this shortage list. We are to make every effort to complete this chassis to specification before same goes to the Coachbuilders. Silver Wraith 31.G.VI. Specification for this new chassis to be issued. continued. | ||
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).