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).
Progress report detailing modifications and decisions for various automotive components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0319 | |
| Date | 8th October 1937 | |
| -4- 8.10.37. 16.9.37. Steering Box in Malleable Iron instead of 25/30. bronze. This sheet was signed and returned by Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} to-day. 7.9.37. Clutch driven plate, Long type Compound Cushion, P.III. Thermoid facings. This sheet was signed and returned by Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} to-day. Some 50 clutch plates, however, are in customers' hands. 7.9.37. Improved lubrication scheme to brake torsion BENTLEY & shaft bearings. 25/30. The Bentley sheet has now been returned signed from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (8/10/37). Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} also returned to-day the 25/30 sheet duly signed. The 25/30 has been fitted up on two experimental cars and given satisfaction. Hancock has many times implored us to get this modification available to deal with customers' complaints. 31.8.37. Brake Drums in Chromidium. BENTLEY. It is held up by RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} It has been decided that brake drums of this composition should be cast in the Iron Foundry. We do not know of any reason why the sheet should not be complete. 24.9.37. Rear brake intermediate shaft. P.III. This was a lever which reduced the amount of rear braking. The sheet is held up for Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}'s signa- tures. It successfully completed 15,000 miles on 32-EX. Should be used with M.L. brake lining. 8.9.37. Front & Rear Brake Drums made in Chromidium. P.III. This sheet was circulated to all officials 4/10/37. It comes in the same category as the Bentley Chromidium brake drums. 2.9.37. Lucas P.100 Open Type Headlamp BENTLEY 25/30 & P.III. These were requested by Sales to get a distinctive lamp, and the cost increase is 4/9d per car. | ||