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).
Log of communications and actions regarding car preparations, likely for the Le Mans race.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\4\ Scan281 | |
| Date | 15th April 1936 | |
| Page: (3) Date, To, From, Comments 31.3.36, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, So., Fixes Hotel reservation for Le Mans. 1.4.36, Roy{Sir Henry Royce}, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}, Asks for an order to be placed with Anglo-American Oil Co (Esso?) for 50 galls of French benzol. 1.4.36, Angl. Am. Oil Co, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}, Orders benzol. 1.4.36, Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, So/Cen, Asks who should pay for Hall expenses. 2.4.36, Roy{Sir Henry Royce}, By/Cgsh, Asks for arrangements to be made to have sets of 12/41 c.w.p's for Halls car. (To be made in America!) 2.4.36, , Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Fuel tank spec. 2.4.36, Gry{Shadwell Grylls}, Anglo Am. Oil Co, Says that British Benzol is OK. — & they will send some of that. 3.4.36, A.A.O.Co., Gry{Shadwell Grylls}, Say that only French benzol will do. 3.4.36, RMC, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Asks him to look into question of increasing spare oil tank capacity. 3.4.36, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, D/BP, Allocation of expense. 4.4.36, Gry{Shadwell Grylls}, A.A.O.Co., Agrees to supply French benzol. 6.4.36, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Mrs Hall, Arranges details on tyre clearance — & wheels. 6.4.36, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Refers to 3.4.36. 6.4.36, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, List of things to do on Halls car. 6.4.36, F.R. Banks Ethyl Export Co., Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Asks him to do some tests on the two types of benzol. 7.4.36, Mrs Hall, Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Refers to 6.4.36. 8.4.36, RMC, ms/HHT/Mrs Hall, Advises on large oil tank (2 galls). 8.4.36, E, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Proposes design of special brake drum. 8.4.36, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Asks for a device to cure brake joggers! 9.4.36, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Banks, Agrees to 6.4.36. 14.4.36, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Richard "J" John Summers, Says that the car goes well but the springing wants changing — & the brakes repeat. 14.4.36, Conduit Gt., Hall, List of odd things to be done to car. 15.4.36, RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Small points:- instrumentation — & large oil tank filler. | ||