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 armoured cars, fuel consumption, battery boxes, chassis tools, and plant valuation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\6\ Scan328 | |
| Date | 9th January 1922 guessed | |
| -4- Yes, but not actually all the heads of departments; as a rule the second-in-command of the department attends this conference. It was stated that about 75% of the interdepartmental correspondence had been saved by these meetings. (10) This was already discussed in Minute 1. (11) REF.CJ17/E18.11.21 AND R5/G21.11.21. ARMOURED CARS & TANKS. CJ. stated that the Ministry had said that they did not think it wise to have the same firm producing two such important units as an aero engine and armoured car, or tanks, and they considered our job was the aero engine. (12) FUEL CONSUMPTION TESTS FOR STANDARD CHASSIS. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} stated that the tests he had made were remarkably consistent. There were slight variations owing to different loads and gear ratios; that he always gets 12 miles per gallon as a minimum, with fixed carburation; and careful driving would add two miles per gallon more. These tests were with 14 tooth axles. (13) PRIMING TAP. This was struck out of the agenda. (14) HARTFORD SHOCK ABSORBERS. This question has already been discussed under item 8. (15) REF.CJ10/E31.1.22 AND HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG30.1.22. BATTERY BOX LID.{A. J. Lidsey} It was agreed that the old method of fixing on the battery box lids should be discontinued, and that the stock in hand should be scrapped. (16) CHASSIS SPANNERS AND TOOLS FOR GOSHAWK. Mr.Hives stated that this question was being gone into very carefully, with a view to having as few as possible. EXTRA - NOT ON AGENDA. VALUATION OF PLANT. It was agreed that Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} should find a man to go on with this job at once. It was thought that it would take between six weeks and two months. | ||