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).
Minutes from a chassis conference detailing the status of several vehicle builds.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0077 | |
| Date | 25th March 1939 | |
| 1381 To [struck through: HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}] from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [struck through: c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}] [struck through: c. By/NS.{Norman Scott}] [struck through: d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} ER. LK.{L. King} AG.] [struck through: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} FN. TT.] HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}5/PA.{Mr Paterson}25.3.39. CHASSIS CONFERENCE HELD WEDNESDAY.22.3.39 Personnel present. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} PS. LK.{L. King} AG. WSC.{W. S. Cassel} New Chassis Instructed. 10.B.V. This chassis is now at the Coachbuilders having body fitted. It is reported by PS. and LK{L. King} that all the correct details to complete this car to the specification will be ready for fitment to the car as soon as it arrives back. 11.B.V. It was confirmed by PS and LK{L. King} that the tentative date for the completion of the above was by the end of March and is O.K. The radiator appears to be the long distance job and Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} has been requested to obtain with the least possible delay. We understand the bonnet will be made and fitted by the Coachbuilders. We fitting the rest angle to the frame. 12.B.V. The remarks as for 11.B.V. also apply to this chassis with the exception of the tentative date for completion, which for this car is April.7th. continued. | ||