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).
Progress report and action list for various car components including roofs, wheels, body materials, and springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img271 | |
| Date | 5th February 1941 | |
| Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}11/ET.5.2.41 - 4 - Incidentally the sunshine roof on 12-B-V cannot be opened and should be rectified. The trials car sunshine roof creaks and should be rectified. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAG. will arrange with Ward that the next sunshine roof produced will be rust proofed. 24. WHEELS. Bastow will get a delivery date from the Light Wheels for the Vauxhall. 25. MATERIAL FOR MYTH BODY. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} has obtained another set of these materials from John Sommers, which will be delivered on Wednesday 5th February. 26. STEERING BITS IN THE STORES. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JH. will submit a report on this subject. 27. HINGES. Careful examination of the production type hinges should be carried out by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAG. and, if necessary the design or quality of the materials should be altered, possibly also the attachment to the pillars. 28. TEST BED WORK. The programme has been submitted and approved. 29. AVON TYRES. These are now being delivered. 30. S.U. CARBURTTERS. Hallam has produced a sketch of the distortion and Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} is taking up the matter with S.U. and sending them the defective piece. 31. TRIALS CAR SEATS. The angle of these seats was commented upon adversely by Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, and EAG. is going to investigate. 32. TEST OF MYTH REAR SPRINGS. Bastow asked for room to be allocated so that he can test these. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} will look into the matter. | ||