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 detailing action points for component development, including carburetters, bearings, steering, and suspension.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img052 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1935 | |
| -3- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}14/KW. 2.12.35. (18) Dodd and Salt will ensure that we get the best possible result with the large carburetters on the big bore Bentley. (19) Salt will urge B-1 unit which follows on B-14 unit. B-8 unit is running with 50/50 lead bronze big ends and solid main bearings. It is proposed to build up B-19 unit with 50/50 lead bronze big ends and Hall's metal solid main bearings if this test is successful. (20) Road tests confirm that the La{L. A. Archer} Salle steering is infinitely better for joggles than our own. Hardy is to carry out an investigation to see why we cannot use this actual steering box on the SpectreCodename for Phantom III and get approximately the right overall ratio. (21) Swindall will fit the Stromberg carburetter on the test bed and check up the Bentley with large chokes, also the high speed petrol feed. He will also carry out tests on the flame trap scheme when available. (22) When the two SpectreCodename for Phantom III cars come out of the shop with the new clutch plates, if they are not satisfactory the engine mounting should be tackled. (23) Leslie will provide a sketch so that Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} can get RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} to draw the axle control for low rating front springs. (24) Leslie will let me have a sketch of the torque reaction damper for the Bentley, which is not susceptible to engine expansion. (25) Leslie will report at the next meeting on a weaker roll rod for 3-B-IV. | ||