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).
Meeting minutes discussing agenda items on vehicle components like synchro-mesh, steering, and free wheel devices.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\2\ Scan030 | |
| Date | 12th April 1932 | |
| -4- Item 13 on agenda. J.III and left handing. Not further discussed. Dealt with under item 8. [strikethrough] Item 14 on agenda. 40/50 Synchro-mesh position experimentally and production. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} said there was no need to discuss this as it had been talked over at Brooklands recently with Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and others. Item 15 on agenda. Certain points from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s report on visit to America. Easy Change. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} asked for information on the use of a free wheel device fitted behind the gear box. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} gave particulars and explained its good and bad points. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} will let PN.{Mr Northey} know what makes of cars are fitted with the device so that arrangements can be made for Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} and PN.{Mr Northey} to try out a car so fitted. Shackles. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} asked whether anything was being done with threaded shackles. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} said that nothing definite was in hand. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} was requested to include them for trial on J.III, Peregrine and Bensport. Synchro mesh. The troubles being experienced on 20/25 Synchro mesh gear box again came up for discussion, and it was arranged that E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} will together look into the job and will report to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} on Monday next May 2nd. Item 16 on agenda. Steering andR4/M12.4.32. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} reported that certain investigations were being made in connection with steering defects by removing friction from the front axle and adding friction on the steering column. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} said that he had a larger diameter steering worm already in the Experimental Department and he will have tests made with it as requested by R.{Sir Henry Royce} Cont | ||