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).
Numbered list of action items from a meeting, discussing testing and improvements for various car components and models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img111 | |
| Date | 11th November 1936 | |
| Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} P.III. -2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/R.11.11.36. (9) Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} to see HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} re test cutting off water from exhaust manifolds required by Std. (10) Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} to look into the question of the new manifold for the Continental P.III if this is justified by test bed results. (11) Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} to rectify 37-EX steering, and report as to why it is abnormal. stat friction. (12) Mths.{Reg Matthews} to obtain all available information with regard to P.III. cylinder bore wear up to date, and to give recommendations for cheaper cylinder liners. ✓ (13) Ll.Smith to instruct clutch with increased travel for 35-EX and urge necessary pieces. ✓ (14) Mths.{Reg Matthews} - Aerolite and T.slot pistons to be tested on the Continental P.III. unit to see if anything better than standard can be discovered for power. ✓ (15) Martindale to ensure that improved hand brake leverage fitted to 37-EX. ✓ (16) GR.{George Ratcliffe} Completion of road test on 32-EX - 4 port carburetter system. ✓ (17) Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} to urge BP. for delivery of American P.III valve springs to run on test bed and allot most satisfactory springs to 35-EX 15,000 mile test. ✓ (18) Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} At the completion of existing tests 32-EX to be handed to Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} to make this into a really smooth and silent car. See H.P.S Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} will get out a list of experiments in hand, and Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} will submit a programme which should include engine mounting work. (19) Ll.Smith should investigate Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}'s complaint re couplings out of balance and recommend a means of dynamically balancing these on production and rectifying out of balance when discovered. Cont Piu Cornel Point burning. | ||