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 of a conference on service complaints concerning boiling issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\2\ scan0048 | |
| Date | 26th October 1937 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1381 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/LS.1/T27.10.37. ---------- Minutes of Conference on Service Complaints October 26th, 1937. Present:- Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}✓ DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} LA.{L. A. Archer} Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} JLB. Sr. Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} Br/My. KC Pz. lS. P.III Complaints ---------- Boiling ---------- The three doubtful Mark 6. Matrices removed from customers' cars are defective but this has not been shown up by the manufacturers tests, a revision of the testing procedure is accordingly being considered. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} explained that the new high speed fan will require two belts, because of the poor quality of English belt material. Sr. said that with the Mark 6. Matrices and louvred bonnets he did not anticipate trouble due to high speed boiling. | ||