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).
Report page discussing cost reductions, performance, and engineering issues concerning valve seats, gearbox, and steering wheel for the B.V. model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0199 | |
| Date | 7th June 1939 | |
| - 3 - 3. Cost. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} indicated that the allowed hours had been reduced from 3479 at a labour cost of £158. to 3120 at a labour cost of £120. 4. Performance. It was agreed that no further changes to improve performance could be introduced in "C" Series, nor even in the extra chassis of this type which may be ordered subsequently to "C" series. B V.{VIENNA} 1. Cracked Valve Seats. The modifications to cure this do not involve any alteration to the cylinder head casting. 2. Gearbox It was made clear at the Meeting that this gearbox is now passed for production, and whilst no actual endurance running has been effected it has been subjected to overload tests, and Experimental appear to have no doubt that the gearbox is fundamentally satisfactory. Nevertheless, Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} considered that it was necessary to concentrate on testing this box intensively, and Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} added that they could probably reproduce during 2000 miles special test the equivalent results of the 50,000 miles road test. It was decided that Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} should give his whole time to B V.{VIENNA} now, with particular reference to the gearbox, and that the Wraith he has been using should be disposed of. 3. Steering Wheel The chief benefit of the further attention to be given to | ||