Progress report on the instruction and completion of various automotive components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0144 | |
| Date | 27th April 1939 | |
| -9- HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel} 10/BA.27.4.39. B.V.Gear Box. All Helical. These boxes are completely instructed, 3 each standard and Overdrive Ratios. As stated in HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} 6/VS. {J. Vickers} 26.4.39 there has been a definite promise made for the completion of the first 3 boxes by the middle of May and it is definitely stated by HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} that this promise if to be kept. B.60.Cylinder Head modified Combustion Chamber. Valve seat raised .125 (Code BC.6/3) Three of the above are instructed, one has been completed and is fitted to B.60.No.1 Unit. B.60.Cylinder Head PD.368 Sloping Valves. with large throat with PD.378 Valve Mechn.Code BC.6/3. AH. to urge castings all possible, a tentative date was given,the complete machining of all details by 14.5.39. Autolock Shock Dampers SCD.1180 Code BA.55/2. LK. {L. King} promised to have all details completed in 7 days. Front Shock Dampers Alum Cases Code BA.55/5. Details instructed 24.3.39 required for Continental car 14.B.V.. RH. {R. Hollingworth} requested LK. {L. King} to give a promise of completion for the machining of all details at the next meeting. Front Shock Dampers Cast Iron Cases Code BA.55/1. LK. {L. King} was requested by RH {R. Hollingworth} to urge all possible as it is intended a set to be fitted to 3.B.50 beofre same goes to France on 15,000 miles trials. Chain Driven Camshaft BCD.534 Code BC.15/2. Two details required in connection with this, namely RB. {R. Bowen} 4741-2 Crankshaft Pinion and Crankshaft Wheel. We despatched to the Morse Chain Company for the purpose of having teeth cut on 27.4.39. Will AG. please look into the question of all other details with a view of giving a completion date at the next meeting. 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).