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 notes from February 1937 detailing required car work and tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img132 | |
| Date | 12th February 1937 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Sym. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Sath. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} RR/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/OTS. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mat. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JSD. RmS/R.12.2.37. CAR WORK GENERALLY. Meeting held in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s Room 12.2.37. P.III. (1) FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Repeat test on P.III overdrive at more moderate average speeds, i.e. as near the speeds as G.R. previously carried out consumption tests. (2) GR.{George Ratcliffe} Weaker jets with high lift pump to be fitted to 32-EX. Float Chamber with altered lever ratio to go on 37-EX. Confirm what consumption. (3) Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Suction ignition control for the P.III engine to improve consumption. (4) Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} to prepare a set of R.R. coiled valve springs and send out to 35-EX. (5) Std. to investigate the cost of the sheet alum. used on the P.III bonnet. (6) Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} to do some flat out starts on the half shafts. (7) Ask GRH. what he thinks of simplified engine sideguards. Std. (8) Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} to get a report out on noisy ball races. (9) Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} to clear up relief valve oil pump noise as soon as cold chamber available. (10) Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} to report on reduced balance weights. (11) Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} to find out what we can do about case-hardened blade rods. (12) Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} An A.C. by-pass filter should be fitted to Continental P.III. Sath. Clutch still causing serious concern. More work wanted. | ||