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 correspondence regarding E.R. Hall's competition car and potential entries for Le Mans and Montlhery in 1936.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\4\ Scan279 | |
| Date | 9th March 1936 | |
| Crewe File 262 (No.3) E.R. Hall (Competition) Jan-June 36 * INDEX OF CONTENTS. DATE To From COMMENTS. * - - 1936 Le Mans Regs. (in French) Drawing of car. Translation of 1935 Le Mans regs. } Loose - front of file. 1.1.36 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Mr. Hall Trying to get a reduction in tour money he has been asked to pay. 3.1.36 Mr. Hall Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Suggests Hall pays the lot! 9.1.36 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Mr. Hall Encloses wind tunnel test figs. 15.1.36 Mr. Hall Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Suggests - figs are wrong. 11.2.36 Hall Punt (for Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}) Covering letter for <strikethrough>Le Mans</strikethrough> <above>Montlhery</above> entry forms. 12.2.36 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Mr. Hall Passes on entry form to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}! and asks for large petrol tank. 14.2.36 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Punt (EWP{Mr Punt}) Chasing entry form. 22.2.36 Mr. Hall. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} says he has taken over the tank job - & wants more information. 25.2.36 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EWP{Mr Punt} Asks about <above>Montlhery</above> Le Mans entry. Overwritten script says that Hall does not intend to enter. 27.2.36 Hall Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Confirm decision not to enter. 28.2.36 EWP{Mr Punt} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ditto. 5.3.36 Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Asks R's opinion on how much petrol should be carried. 5.3.36 Offords Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} (Note written above: Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} is Walter Sleator) Discusses size of body to clear petrol tank. 5.3.36 Hall Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Tells him of Offord letter. 7.3.36 Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Asks permission to prepare a "Big Bore" (4 1/4" L?) engine for Hall for Le Mans and the T.T. 9.3.36 Hall Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Tells him that Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} is having discussion with Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} and will let him know outcome. - - - Undated, unsigned note on T.T. regs with suggestions for | ||