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 comments regarding car preparation and testing for the Le Mans and Tourist Trophy races in 1936.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\4\ Scan285 | |
| Date | 23th June 1936 | |
| 7. Date | To | From | Comments 21.5.36 | RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | WSP | Dynamo. 22.5.36 | Sr | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Question eligibility of large oil pump. 22.5.36 | RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Discussion build of car. 24.5.36 | Sq. | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | letter briefing him on what has been done for Hall for Le Mans 25.5.36 | R.R. | Smith | Gauges. 25.5.36 | RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale} | Oil tank. 25.5.36 | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Sr | Reply to 22.5.36 - & says that W.O. will be scrupulously verified! 25.5.36 | Reanders / DIBP / Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/MS | Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les | Filler cap. " | DIBP | - | do. " | Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/MS | - | do. 25.5.36 | RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Instructions for preparation of practice car. 26.5.36 | Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | do. 27.5.36 | ~ | ~ | do. 29.5.36 | Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Sq | Car ventilation. 3.6.36 | RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale} | Brake spares. 6.6.36 | Sr. | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Arrangements for Le Mans. 6.6.36 | Anglo Am. Oil Co. | Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls} | French Benzol. 6.6.36 | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Sv | Says Le Mans is "off" due to a general strike. 8.6.36 | Hall | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Discussion race practice. 8.6.36 | R.R. | A.A.D.Co. | French Benzol. 8.6.36 | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Ratcliffe | Practice. 9.6.36 | Hall | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Practice. 10.6.36 | Hall | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Asks Hall to test body mods at Montlhery while in France. 11.6.36 | Hall | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Weight analysis of car showing the body is very heavy. 13.6.36 | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Sr | Asks how Hall got on — practice, and weight of car. 15.6.36 | RAC | Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Cars for T.T. rags. (regs.) 15.6.36 | Sr. | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CR{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} | Report on Le Mans trial. 23.6.36 | Sr. | Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | Reply to 13.6.36. + Copy of T.T. regs for 1936 and power curves for 3 1/2 and 4 1/4 litre engines. 142. No other mods. | ||