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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).
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Request to supply a spare ignition distributor for car B-35-AE for Mr. E.R. Hall.18th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan216
Letter to S. Smith & Sons Ltd. chasing the delivery date for a sump unit and a large dashboard gauge.19th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan217
The accounting procedure for Mr. E.R. Hall's Le Mans Race entry.19th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan218
Letter to E.R. Hall regarding a request to alter wiring and fit an additional horn to a car being prepared for Le Mans.19th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan219
Letter from S. Smith & Sons regarding a design misunderstanding for an oil level gauge for E.R. Hall's Bentley.19th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan220
Letter from S. Smith & Sons discussing an oil level gauge for E.R. Hall's Bentley.20th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan221
Fitting two Bentley type petrol gauge tank units, with special bearings, to two specific cars.20th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan222
Letter translating a communication about withdrawing a question regarding brake drum materials for the Le Mans 24-hour race.20th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan223
17-hour endurance test on a High Power Bentley for Le Mans.20th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan224
Valve stretch and cylinder head pocketing measurements.20th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan225
Modifications to valve and port sizes for testing and performance improvements.20th May 1938Box 90a \ 4  Scan226
Graph showing the results of exhaust valve clearance tests on a B.3 high power unit for Bentley.20th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan227
The reverse of a document showing a 'Print Room' stamp from Derby.21th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan228
Letter to S.U. Carburetter Co. Ltd. confirming a verbal request for a new sump automatic oil feed float chamber.21th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan229
Valve and cylinder head specifications for the B-21 Le Mans Unit.21th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan230
Letter from S. Smith & Sons regarding an oil gauge for Mr. E. R. Hall's car.22th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan231
Requesting the removal and overhaul of a dynamo on car B-35-AE due to sticking brushes.21th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan232
Modifications to a Le Mans racing engine, specifically the fitting of a large oil pump and disappointing test results from Brooklands.22th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan233
Payment for goods and ordering parts for E.R. Hall's car's automatic oil feed system.22th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan234
The preparation plan and status for a Le Mans race car.22th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan235
Covering order for a special oil pressure gauge and petrol gauge for a Bentley.22th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan236
Status report on the preparation of a Bentley car for the Le Mans race, detailing bodywork and chassis modifications.25th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan237
Car preparations and modifications for racing, including engine and system updates.25th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan238
Preparation of a practice car for the Le Mans race.25th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan239
Letter from S. Smith & Sons confirming the dispatch of a special petrol gauge for a Le Mans Bentley car, detailing the operational capacity of the warning light.25th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan240
Request to make a duplicate reserve oil tank for an E-35-AE, to be fitted with an oil level gauge.25th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan241
Letter concerning an oil pump, a private car, the attitude of W.O.B., and the scrutineering of a Lagonda for Le Mans.25th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan242
Letter to Ceandess Ltd. regarding the urgent modification of a filler cap.25th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan243
Dispatch request for one petrol tank filler cap to be sent for modification.25th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan244
Internal request to issue a covering order to Ceandess Ltd. for a filler cap for Mr. Hall's car.25th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan245
Telegram received by telephone regarding the shipment of one set of paid hypoids via the ship Berengaria.25th May 1922Box 90a \ 4  Scan246
Price list for Bugatti Owners' Club regalia and merchandise.25th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan247
Modifications for a 4 1/4 litre practice car for Le Mans for Mr. E.R. Hall.25th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan248
The final modifications for the Le Mans practice car, including a damaged but usable cylinder head.26th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan249
Fitting a straight-through exhaust system to a practice car for Le Mans.27th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan250
The design and location of jack pads for a 10,000-mile car.27th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan251
Testing of a Bentley B.56.BN, its mileage, and the need for an overhaul.27th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan252
Request to issue a covering order to Messrs. Ceandess Ltd. for one Filler Cap P.779.28th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan253
Letter to supplier Ceandess Ltd. requesting a filler cap for a spare oil tank for Mr. Hall's car.28th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan254
The absence of ventilation on a sample steel body for car B-56-BN.29th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan255
Covering letter for a rev counter calibration sent to E.R. Hall.29th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan256
Letter chasing an overdue order for an oil sump feed float chamber from The S.U. Company Ltd.30th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan257
Enquiry to 'The Motor' magazine about organizing a trip to the Le Mans 24 hours race.3rd Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan258
The dispatch of specially prepared Bentley brake shoes for E.R. Hall's Le Mans race car.3rd Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan259
Correspondence to Don Carlos de Salamanca regarding accommodation arrangements for the Le Mans race.4th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan260
Letter to C.C. Wakefield & Co. Ltd. regarding the use of their oil in a Bentley at Le Mans and hospitality arrangements.4th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan261
Inquiry to a travel agent regarding a trip to the Le Mans Race.6th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan262
Letter to R. Summers discussing travel arrangements to Le Mans for a Bentley practice session.6th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan263
Letter discussing travel arrangements and technical concerns for E.R. Hall at Le Mans.6th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan264
Letter to the Anglo-American Oil Company regarding orders and a request for delivery of French Benzol fuel for testing.6th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan265
Short internal message, possibly a telegram, inquiring about Hall's address at Le Mans.6th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan266
Telegram to Robotham in Duffield, Derbyshire, with a message from Sleator regarding the Hotel de Paris in Le Mans.1st Jun 1911Box 90a \ 4  Scan267
Typed memo confirming the cancellation of the Le Mans race due to a general strike in France.6th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan268
Letter to E.R. Hall suggesting pre-race tests for a racing car, including running the fuel tank dry and checking for brake fade.8th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan269
Letter from the Anglo-American Oil Company Limited regarding the price and delivery of 50 gallons of French Benzole.8th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan270
Letter from Le Mans detailing race car practice, brake adjustments, and uncertainty about an upcoming race.8th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan271
Parts requirements and alterations for a practice race car.8th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan272
Letter from Madrid to Derby regarding a cancelled trip to Le Mans and current work difficulties.8th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan273
Letter concerning the use of Castrol oil by Mr. E.R. Hall and offering assistance for a visit to Paris.8th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan274
Letter to Mr. Goodwin regarding the postponement of the Le Mans race due to French strikes.9th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan275
Letter to E.R. Hall in Le Mans regarding race complications, gear ratios, and potential overheating of the racing car.9th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan276
Arrangement to send a set of Bentley foot brake shoes to France for E.R. Hall's Le Mans race practice car.9th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan277
Letter from a travel agent regarding travel arrangements and ticket prices for the Le Mans Race, which was subsequently postponed.9th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan278
Index of correspondence regarding E.R. Hall's competition car and potential entries for Le Mans and Montlhery in 1936.9th Mar 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan279
Log of correspondence and decisions regarding a Le Mans race entry in March 1936.10th Mar 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan280
Log of communications and actions regarding car preparations, likely for the Le Mans race.15th Apr 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan281
Log detailing daily communications and actions from April 1936.13th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan282
Chronological log of internal communications and notes regarding vehicle development, primarily for Le Mans.13th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan283
Log of daily correspondence and actions regarding vehicle components, testing, and modifications, particularly for Le Mans.23th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan284
Log of communications and comments regarding car preparation and testing for the Le Mans and Tourist Trophy races in 1936.23th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan285
Correspondence from Hall at the Hotel de Paris, Le Mans, regarding a car's weight analysis and windage figures.10th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan286
Coachwork collaboration, wind tunnel test results, and preparations for testing at Montlhery.10th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan287
Letter from the Experimental Department requesting various tests on a car, including wind resistance and body analysis.10th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan288
Letter discussing vehicle performance improvements through weight and wind resistance analysis for future racing.10th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan289
Letter to S. Smith & Sons Ltd. regarding an incorrectly supplied oil gauge for a Bentley car.10th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan290
Letter to the Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd. cancelling an order for 50 gallons of fuel for the Le Mans race.11th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan291
Covering note for a letter and memo sent to E.R. Hall.11th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan292
Letter to E.R. Hall regarding a weight summary and discrepancy for his car's body and wings.11th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan293
Comparison of weights between a Le Mans body and wing, and a standard four-door demonstration saloon body and wings.11th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan294
Mr. Hall's return to England in the event of a continuing strike in France.12th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan295
Inquiry regarding the performance results for driver 'E.R.' at Le Mans, with a handwritten reply note.13th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan296
Letter requesting the exact weight particulars for E.R. Hall's car.15th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan297
Letter to the Royal Automobile Club requesting a copy of the 1936 Tourist Trophy Regulations concerning fuel specifications.15th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan298
The performance of a practice car and a race car during the Le Mans trials.15th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan299
The weight breakdown of a vehicle's body and chassis.15th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan300
Letter from The Royal Automobile Club regarding regulations for the R.A.C. Tourist Trophy Race.16th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan301
Weight comparison between an old 1935 T.T. exhaust system and a new 1936 Le Mans system for car B-35-AE.16th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan302
Requesting to book in returned spare parts for Mr. E.R. Hall's car B-35-AE.19th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan303
Lack of results obtained by E.R. Hall at Le Mans.23th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan304
Inquiry to 'The Motor' magazine regarding travel arrangements for a party of twelve from Derby to the Ulster T.T. race.24th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan305
Entry form for the 1936 Tourist Trophy Car Race at the Ards Circuit, Ulster.5th Sep 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan306
Regulations for the Royal Automobile Club's 1936 Tourist Trophy car race.1st Jan 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan307
Letter to Thos. Cook & Son Ltd. requesting a reservation for six seats for a trip to the Tourist Trophy race.30th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan308
Performance graph comparing a 3 1/2 litre engine against a 4 1/4 litre development engine.4th May 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan309
Article detailing a trip to the R.A.C. Tourist Trophy Race and a note on Glasgow's new road plan.23th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan310
News page from 'The Motor' magazine from June 1936, featuring articles on motoring, road infrastructure, and vehicle statistics.23th Jun 1936Box 90a \ 4  Scan311
Query regarding the name of the paint used on Merlin Marine engines to prevent salt water corrosion.18th Aug 1939Box 90a \ 5  Scan001
Painting process for Marine Merlin engines and corrosion prevention.19th Aug 1939Box 90a \ 5  Scan002
Letter regarding the paint used on aero engines installed in boats to prevent corrosion.21th Aug 1939Box 90a \ 5  Scan003
Letter from Metropolis Garages acknowledging correspondence regarding engine/corrosion.23th Aug 1939Box 90a \ 5  Scan004


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