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).
List of action points and investigations for various engine and vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img056 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1935 | |
| -7- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}14/KW.2.12.35. (50) Salt will also instruct a thick washer to go between the carburetter and the induction pipe of 21-G-IV. (51) He will also run 20 hours continuously on B-14 and then examine the pistons. (52) Matthews will follow up the semi-split pistons for the big bore 20/25. (53) Steadman will investigate why our present running temperature on the Bentley appears to be 71° to 72° instead of 80°. Also whether he can save any money by altering the suppliers of the Calorstat. (54) Matthews will instruct the large slipper wheel and timing case to be fitted to B-4-34 for a preliminary test. (55) Smith will demonstrate a car with the correct strength of pedal return spring on the Borg & Beck fitted to the big bore. (56) Smith will see whether the slipper wheel cannot be simplified by making the driving springs on the same specification as the Borg & Beck clutch centre. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||