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).
Requesting details on various car models following a meeting held in Derby.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\1\ Scan167 | |
| Date | 16th May 1935 | |
| 22424 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 16th May, 1935. Visit of Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wednesday & Thursday - 22nd & 23rd insts. Re: Notes of Meeting held at Derby - 16.5.35. CHASSIS. Would you please give me brief details as to the latest position of the following items mentioned in the last Minutes - Sgl/E18.4.35. I would like these, not later than Tuesday next, the 21st, before if possible, so that I can go through them and get them in the order in which I require them:- SPECTRECodename for Phantom III. Page 1 - General position, not over-looking Borg & Beck Clutch question. BENTLEY. Page 2 - Springing & braking on Fan Blade, etc. Big air-cooled dynamo on 5-B-IV. Small air-cooled dynamo on 21-G-IV. Supercharger. " Page 3 - More power on Bentley by boring out the existing cylinders to 3¼". Front Axle Control. Brakes Fading. Isolated Change Speed Gear. Drilling of small hole in Connecting Rods. Has this been introduced on production, please, if not, when is it to be introduced ? " Worst Features on Bentley. Page 4 - (1) Performance in view of increased weight. (2) Fading of Brakes. 20/25's. Page 4 - 20/25's. SpectreCodename for Phantom III Marles Steering Box. Page 5. Change-speed lever rattle. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | ||