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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 from a chassis conference discussing the status and specifications of new models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 161a\1\  scan0014
Date  19th July 1939
  
1381.

To HBS. from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}
c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} RH.{R. Hollingworth}
c. LK.{L. King} AG. TB. HL.
c. FN. TF.{T. Fisher} JM.{Mr Morley} RI.
c. CP.

HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}7/BA.19.7.39.

CHASSIS CONFERENCE HELD 18.7.39.

Personnel present:- RH.{R. Hollingworth} WSC.{W. S. Cassel} AG. CP. TF.{T. Fisher} TB. LK.{L. King} FN. JM.{Mr Morley} RI.

NEW CHASSIS.

4.B.50.
Now at Coachbuilders having body fitted.

REMARKS.
RH.{R. Hollingworth} stated that he anticipated completing and passing to test for body fitting by the week-end.

Silver Ripple 1.R.1.
The frame for this new chassis has now beem delivered. Engine Unit S.W.No.1

Silver Dawn 80.33.G.VII.
Specification for this new chassis issued. To be fitted with a cast iron 8 cylinder unit.
Special chassis for Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} to have first urgency.

Silver Wraith 31.G.VII.
Specification for this new chassis issued.

Silver Dawn 60 32.G.VII.
Specification for this new chassis to be issued.
To be fitted with a cast iron 6 cylinder unit.
  
  


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