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).
Deciding on the B.50 specification, its similarity to B.lll, the use of the Wraith engine, and scheduling a meeting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img168 | |
| Date | 25th November 1937 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Fu. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/gym. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/BAS. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wths. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Fd.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GY. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/ATK. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/sd. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JSD. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/WC. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/SWdl.{Len H. Swindell} Received Rml/R.25.11.37. Further to RmS/R.b.11.37., it has now been decided that there is not sufficient cost reduction between B.lll specification and B.50 specification to justify delaying the introduction of the B.50. Therefore, B.50 specification will be identical with B.lll, with the exception of the iron brake drums and the possible deletion of the servo. The big alteration in the programme is that we are going to use the present Wraith engine as the power unit for the B.50. There will be a meeting at 8.30.p.m. in the Conference Room on Tuesday, the 30th instant, and we shall be glad if everyone will have their cost figures at this meeting for consideration. Obviously, the present B.lll specification will be amenable to material alterations if these are considered desirable on B.50. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||