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).
Meeting notes or memo discussing progress and actions for various vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\1\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 24th November 1937 | |
| -4- RmlZ/R.24.11.37. (15) GEARBOX & ACTUATING GEAR. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} pointed out that some of the gears had to go to London to be ground. (16) SPEEDOMETER DRIVE. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} pointed out that this was wrapped up in the governor. Details will be issued for this when the governor details are issued. We regard the speedometer drive as a high spot. Will By/Mtn. please deal with the matter accordingly. (17) CHANGE GEAR & BRAKE MECHANISM. By/Mtn. stated that the drawings would be completed this week. (18) REAR BRAKES INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. By/Mtn. said he would circulate some information on this to-morrow, the 25th, as HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} had no instructions. (19) PROPELLER SHAFT. By/Mtn. promised details of the whole propeller shaft, central joint, etc. by the week-end. This was regarded as very urgent. (20) REAR BRAKE EQUALIZER. No details received in spite of the fact that they were promised for the 24th. By/Mtn. promised he would boost them. (21) FRONT BRAKE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} pointed out that there was no front intermediate shaft but that this consisted of two levers on the crankcase. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} said he had never heard of it. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} promised to give HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} a layout of the brakes so that he would know what pieces he required. ( | ||