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 RippleSmall prototype with 3.5 litre 6-cylinder engine 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. | ||
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).