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).
Minutes from a chassis conference discussing the progress and allocation of chassis units 10.B.Y. and 11.B.Y.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0091 | |
| Date | 31th March 1939 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} [Crossed out text: Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}, RH.{R. Hollingworth} LK.{L. King} AG., TB. HL. FN., DD.] /381. HFS/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}8/BA.31.3.39. CHASSIS CONFERENCE HELD THURSDAY.30.3.39. Personnel present. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}(part time) RH.{R. Hollingworth}LK.{L. King} TB.(part time) HL.(part time) AG.(part time) FN.(part time) WSC.{W. S. Cassel} [Signature: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}] New Chassis Instructed. 10.B.Y. This chassis is now at the Coachbuilders and is due back early April. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} requested RH.{R. Hollingworth} to carefully check over the specification, so that no delay is caused to complete the car, and hand to test as soon as possible after its return from the coachbuilders. The Unit allocated for this chassis is B.V.No.5, at present fitted to 14.B.V. at the Coachbuilders. [Handwritten note: ? B5 No 1 ALLOTTED] 11.B.Y. RH.{R. Hollingworth} reported that he would be in a position to despatch this car to the Coachbuilders by Saturday April 1st. providing the Radiator came to hand as promised namely by Friday March 31st. Engine Unit required, as B.80 No.1 originally allocated is now to be fitted to 30.G.VII. Silver Wraith. [Handwritten note: ENGINE WILL BE ALLOTTED A WEEK BEFORE THE CHASSIS IS DELIVERED FROM THE COACHBUILDERS.] continued. | ||