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 held on 19.04.1939 regarding progress on specific chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0111 | |
| Date | 20th April 1939 | |
| 1381. To 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} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. RH.{R. Hollingworth} DK. AG. c. TB. LL. FN. c. mm. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}8/BA.20.4.39 CHASSIS CONFERENCE HELD WEDNESDAY.19.4.39. Personnel present. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}(part time) RH.{R. Hollingworth} LK.{L. King} TB.(part time). AG.(part time). FN.(part time). WSC.{W. S. Cassel} New Chassis Instructed. 10.B.V. This chassis has now been returned from the Coachbuilders and is being completed in accordance with the specification. Unit to be fitted is B.V.No.1, which we understand is completed with the exception of the Clutch plate which was reported to be out at sub-contractors in Birmingham. LK.{L. King} was requested to get this back and HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} stated that he would arrange to have the machining done in our works. RH.{R. Hollingworth}anticipated completing the car ready for test by the end of the month. 11.B.V. This car is now at the Coachbuilders for the purpose of having the body fitted. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} stated that he anticipated same to be back somewhere about the 4th May. Will Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} please let us know which engine is to be fitted to this chassis as the one originally allocated B.80.No.1 is to be fitted to 30.G.VII. continued. | ||