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 minutes discussing the design of bonnets, open bodies, lamps, and speed indicators for Bentley models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\2\ Scan247 | |
| Date | 31th May 1933 | |
| Minute No. -2- Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}2/R.31.5.33. 4. Bonnet. It was decided that the long bonnet running back as far as the wind screen is not desirable and is therefore not required. All types of body to have the one standard bonnet as fitted to Bentley No.1. and No.2. (Black Saloon & Green Saloon). 5. Open Body. The open body which was inspected fitted to Bentley 4 was not approved and EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} was requested to produce a new design which he said would be available for inspection in about two days' time. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} suggested that the scuttle of the new design should be upswept so as to allow for a wind screen having a smaller glass panel and also to enable the screen wiper mechanism to be housed in the scuttle and not on the screen itself. 6. Schedule of Weights. C. raised the question of body weights and asked for it to be defined exactly what parts body weight should include. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} was requested to get out a schedule of weights detailing all items which are included in:- (1) Body weight. (2) Chassis weight. (3) Tools & Equipment. (4) Total finished car weight. 7. Lamps. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} exhibited a sample Lucas headlamp No. L.165S and this was approved for use on Bentley. 8. Speed Indicators. Sample speed and revolution indicator instruments were examined made by Watfords who are being tried as alternative makers to Smiths. The samples were considered to be very promising and with a few simple modifications should give satisfaction. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} will urge forward the development of this make as it is less costly than Smiths and it is thought that Smiths are inclined to take advantage of what they probably consider to be a monopoly of such supplies. | ||