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).
Agenda for a chassis conference discussing petrol pipes, ignition distributors, the introduction of olives, and experimental work.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0073 | |
| Date | 20th March 1939 | |
| Handwritten (top left): Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}! Handwritten (top center): 1381 AGENDA FOR CHASSIS CONFERENCE IN BY'S. OFFICE WITH BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} & RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MONDAY. 20TH. MARCH. 1939. SUBJECT. REMARKS. PETROL PIPES. Suggest Petrol Pipes be run inside of Frame to simplify manufacture of Pipe. IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR FOR CONVENTIONAL 8. DOD.1154. The above Distributor will be completed and ready for Test in five to six weeks This was discussed at last week's conference. Handwritten (center, red ink): Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} INTRODUCTION OF OLIVES. Investigations are being made for the introduction of Olives to replace brazed connections wherever possible. Handwritten (right column): OLIVE JOINTS INVESTIGATE WHAT WORK WE HAVE DONE CHASSIS EXPERIMENTAL WORK. Further discuss the question of Experimental Chassis work being transferred to Production Control. | ||