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 discussing chassis production, braking systems, and customer arrangements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\6\ Scan311 | |
| Date | 6th October 1921 | |
| -5- It was stated that the scrap would amount to about £14,000 and that roughly about 600 chassis would be effected, half of which would be outside our programme, which extends to the end of May 1923. The effect on capital in respect of 300 cars would be £14,000. The conference agreed that the sale of the 40/50HP chassis will, so far as drivers of fast cars are concerned, stop from now onwards, until front wheel brakes are fitted. It was also agreed that PN.{Mr Northey} should go and see R.{Sir Henry Royce} about this matter before the Show. It was further agreed that we should have no hesitation in scrapping up to £20,000 in order to get these brakes as soon as possible. It was suggested that in order to get these brakes quickly, we should take advantage of the experience of Delage, and Hispano etc. and take a license from Perot. As regards Goshawk, without interfering with early delivery of Goshawk they should be brought in as quickly as possible, as quite apart from reasons of expediency, people will shortly refuse to purchase any chassis capable of a speed of 55 miles per hour, unless fitted with front wheel brakes. (18) POSITION OF REPAIRS AT N. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} with assistance of Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} to be responsible for standard of work at N. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} and Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} to go and inspect N., and Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} to report to conference every three months that he is satisfied. (19) INSURANCE CHARGES. It was agreed that insurance charges be brought down to the same charges as for a private customer. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} to carry this out. (20) CENTRAL CHANGE. PN.{Mr Northey} to write a report to CJ. on the minute of the meeting held at Sales on 6/10/21. C. to put someone on at the Show to tabulate the cars at the Show which have Central Change. (21) ARRANGEMENTS OF INSTRUMENT BOARD ON THE 40/50HP CHASSIS. Sales point out that customers demand instruments arranged in a different manner to our standard. W. have no objection to where a customer puts his | ||