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 of a conference held at Derby discussing Bentley adjustable shock dampers and Phantom II second speed synchromesh.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\2\ Scan348 | |
| Date | 20th December 1933 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 82924. CHASSIS. MINUTES OF CONFERENCE HELD AT DERBY ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20TH, 1933. Present:- Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} F.{Mr Friese} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Lr.{Mr Ellor} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} MINUTE NO. 1. BENTLEY. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} stated that his recent runs on the Bentley had emphasised the opinion that an adjustable control to the shock dampers is very desirable at an early date. He said that En. had told him of the proposal to provide a scheme of hand adjustment to each actual damper to be made on the damper itself. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} said that he did not very much like the idea of asking a customer to carry out what would probably be a rather tedious and messy operation but after some explanation and discussion he agreed that the individual adjustment proposed so as to give two stages of damping would be of some use as an interim type. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} said that it was not reasonable to expect to get the proper control by hand from the driver's seat on to the chassis until after the second series of 200 chassis. 2. P.II. Second Speed Synchromesh. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} enquired as to the latest development of this. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} said that designs could be completed and ready by the end of January, and further pointed out that it is essential the 10,000 mile car should leave the Works by the end of February at the latest, and even then this would leave no time for development work. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} said that the designs and production of the Experimental pieces should go ahead with all speed and we shall see how the time "pans out". A decision can be made at a later date as to when standardisation can be effected. | ||