Minutes from a Chassis Conference detailing specifications and remarks for various car models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\1\ scan0042 | |
| Date | 29th August 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} Em/S.Well. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} LK. {L. King} AG. FB. HL. c. FN. TP. JM. {Mr Morley} RI. c. CP. N HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel} 5/BA.30.8.39. CHASSIS CONFERENCE HELD 29.8.39. Personnel present : RH. {R. Hollingworth} WSC. {W. S. Cassel} TF. {T. Fisher} TB. LK. {L. King} FN. JM. {Mr Morley} RI. ED. {J. L. Edwards} CP. New Chassis. Remarks. 4.B.50. Returned from Coachbuilders after having body fitted 28.8.39. To be fitted with B.80 No.6 Unit. Silver RippleSmall prototype with 3.5 litre 6-cylinder engine 1.R.1. At Coachbuilders having body fitted. To be fitted with W.R.No.1 Unit. Rear Axle with non-Straddle Mounted Pinion SCD.1326 to be fitted Ex.S.1614 Centre Casing. Ex.S.1615 Bevel Pinion. Ex.S.1616 Pinion Brg.Hsg. Ex.S.1617 Cover. Ex.S.1618 Driving Flange. Ex.S.1628 Dist.Piece. Ex.S.1630/3 Adj.Washer. GB.4647 Bevel Wheel. Silver Dawn 80 33.G.VII. At Coachbuilders having the body fitted. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 's car, to have first urgency. To be fitted with B.80 No.7 Unit. Silver Wraith 31.G.VII. Specification for this new chassis issued. continued. | ||
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).