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).
Agenda for a chassis conference discussing issues with the Phantom III and Wraith models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\2\ scan0173 | |
| Date | 18th February 1938 | |
| Conference file Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Ry. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} (Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}). RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} I.A. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/LS. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/WH.18.2.38. AGENDA FOR CHASSIS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD 21.2.38. REMARKS. PHANTOM III. (1) BEARINGS. The first of the 12 sets of Hall's metal big ends will be in cars by 19.2.38. If no trouble is experienced these big ends will be on production from 2 in D onwards. (2) FUEL CONSUMPTION AND IDLING. 5 London cars have now been fitted with the forward tilted carburetter and set to idle at 350 r.p.m. If Sales agree to this modification it also means reverting to the original large jets instead of the smaller ones just standardised. (3) BATTERY CHARGING. C.15/C.14.2.38 asks for a larger battery. An altered regulator and a new regulator to give a higher charging current are being tried at Derby. WRAITH. (1) MATERIAL ORDERS. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} has some figures for the cost reduction when ordering material in batches of 500. (2) IGNITION SYSTEM. Failure of Delco distributors in France is receiving investigation. | ||