Outlining additional points for an upcoming chassis conference.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\2\ scan0149 | |
| Date | 26th February 1938 | |
| 1381 Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Ks. Hy. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Cx. {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} LA. {L. A. Archer} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /LS. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 2/AP.26.2.38 CHASSIS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD TUESDAY, 1.3.38 Further to the Agenda Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 3/MH. {M. Huckerby} 18.2.38., four more points have now arisen:- Ph.III Exhaust System. It is necessary now to order material for the second half of D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} series. We recommend that aluminized mild steel should be used for the parts mentioned in memo Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 7/MH. {M. Huckerby} 29.11.37., as this also seems to meet with the Works approval. Clutch It is proposed to bring on a heavier flywheel combined with a cheaper four-finger clutch at 101 in D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Bentley Axle Tube Failure. Report W.128 There have been five such failures altogether. The first 1055 Bentley cars have similar axle tubes. Bumper Bar. A cheaper bumper bar saving approximately 30/- comes on Production at 180 in L. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} | ||
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).