Agenda for a conference on 22nd November 1938, discussing various vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\2\ scan0310 | |
| Date | 22th November 1938 | |
| Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Hy. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} LA. {L. A. Archer} Cx. {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} LL.Smith. BY.4/N.18.11.38. AGENDA FOR CONFERENCE - 22nd. Nov.1938. The following items submitted by Cx. {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} were not received before the agenda had been compiled: Phantom III. Report of Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 's Tests to clear the following items for 'E' series:- Rear axle shafts similar to B.V. Hardy Spicer propeller shaft. Exhaust suspension. Bye-pass filter. Cast iron barrel tappets. Junction box for disconnecting wiring for lamps. Distribution board - new position. These items will be covered by standardisation sheets. Silver Wraith. attached to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 6/R10.11.38. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 2/R.8.11.38 refers to this, is it the same as replacement Wraith? Yes. Bentley V. {VIENNA} Semi-floating axle, advantages and disadvantages. These were given by Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} in memo Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 7/MH. {M. Huckerby} 29.9.38. Universal Gearbox. This was on 8.B.V. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).