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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 obtain a weighing machine for chassis weight analysis work.7th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0226
Arranging a meeting with representatives from Bendix Co. and Rotax to discuss their products.9th May 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0227
The dispatch of a new insulated plug terminal for evaluation.10th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0228
Request to despatch one lock to Messrs. Yale & Towne Co. Ltd. for 3 keys to be made.11th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0229
Request to place an official order for three car door keys with Yale & Towne Co. Ltd.11th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0230
Letter to Yale & Towne Co. Ltd. requesting 3 keys to be made for a lock.11th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0231
Instruction requiring daily reports for factory visits and sub-contract work.2nd Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0232
Confidential memo concerning the postponed use of a Packard car and related work.7th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0233
Being unable to hold a Packard, offering a Vauxhall or Oldsmobile as alternatives.10th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0234
Short internal memo regarding the cancellation of a car request.11th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0235
Credit note from The Universal Car Co (Derby) Ltd for the cancellation of an invoice and returned goods.11th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0236
Issues with different types of spark plugs on Bentley chassis.14th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0237
Investigation into sparking plugs on Bentley cars, concluding the old plugs should be used up.16th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0238
Test report on K.L.G. sparking plugs taken from car 35-EX and tested in car 33-EX.16th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0239
Decision to use the remaining stock of 800 K.L.G. sparking plugs on Bentley chassis.17th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0240
Request to R.A. Railton to borrow a Terraplane induction pipe and carburetter for examination.17th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0241
Integration of Lucas electrical components, specifically the starter motor and dynamo, for the Wraith chassis.21th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0242
Design and manufacturing considerations for a fuse board, footswitch, and condenser.21th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0243
Letter from the Experimental Department to British Belting & Asbestos Ltd. requesting a supply of 2 dozen washers.24th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0244
Modification of a form for visits to other factories.24th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0245
Summer visit to German automobile factories, detailing working conditions, hours, and wages.24th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0246
Worker conditions, welfare, and safety at various German factories including Daimler Benz and Bosch.24th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0247
Visit to the Deutzmotoren A.G. factory in Cologne, detailing its engine manufacturing capabilities.24th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0248
Visit to the Opel works in Russelsheim, noting production methods and plant conditions.24th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0249
Visit to the Robert Bosch plant in Stuttgart, detailing production processes for various automotive components.24th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0250
Visit to the Elektronmetall company's works in Bad Cannstatt, detailing their production of aluminium pistons and other components.24th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0251
Report page detailing observations on a temperature-controlled tool room and elektron castings resembling incendiary bomb casings.24th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0252
Visit to two Daimler Benz factories near Stuttgart, detailing their composite body and chassis production.24th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0253
Visit to the Mercedes museum and the Zeppelin works in Friedrichshafen.26th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0254
Clarifying the procedure for employees making private telephone calls and ensuring they are charged.26th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0255
Requesting that trunk calls between London and Derby be confined to a specific time slot after 3 p.m.26th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0256
The Summer Meeting of the Institution of Automobile Engineers in Germany, with observations on factory organisation and engine technology.29th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0257
Notes on the engine and chassis construction of Humboldt-Deutzmotoren and Opel vehicles.29th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0258
Visits to Opel, Daimler, Robert Bosch, and Elektronmetal Foundry, focusing on engine and piston technology.29th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0259
Visits to German industrial sites including Elektronmetal Foundry, Daimler-Benz, and Zeppelin Factory.9th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0260
Communicating a Board resolution regarding official participation in record-making competitions.29th Jun 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0261
Reorganisation and operational methods of the Planning Department.1st Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0262
The duties and procedures of the Planning Department, specifically for the experimental stage.1st Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0263
Procedural document outlining the workflow for operations, tool drawings, and design alterations.2nd Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0264
Examination report on the performance and condition of various K.L.G. sparking plugs after testing.2nd Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0265
The examination and performance of K.L.G. sparking plugs after testing.2nd Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0266
Inviting several individuals to a dinner with a visitor from the N.A.C.A. (U.S.A.).1st Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0267
Private memo regarding a personnel change at 'The Motor' magazine, with a warning to protect sensitive information.7th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0268
Engine misfiring in a Phantom III caused by K.L.C. sparking plugs with incorrect gaps.9th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0269
The locking of nuts on Bentley and 25/30 engines.10th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0270
The distribution of the 'Conditions of Employment' booklet to all works employees.9th Jul 1943Box 142 \ 3  scan0271
List of instructions regarding the distribution of 'Regulations' booklets at the works' pay stations.9th Jul 1943Box 142 \ 3  scan0272
List of factory pay station locations and the number of employees paid at each station.12th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0273
Requesting absorption testing for Neopreen samples produced by I.C.I.12th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0274
Announcing the engagement of a new Metallurgist for the Iron Foundry.14th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0275
Announcing the availability of application forms for Experimental Projects from Miss Tunnicliff.15th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0276
Holiday work programme and test schedule for various cars and components.15th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0277
Outlining company policy on continued employment during periods of sickness, based on the employee's length of service.16th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0278
Failing K.L.G. sparking plugs for the 32-EX Phantom III.17th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0279
Customer complaints regarding vapour lock and clutch issues, and a chassis number mix-up.21th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0280
Declining trend in the production of expensive motor-cars, citing figures from 'Automotive Industries'.24th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0281
Extract from 'Automotive Industries' showing passenger car production by wholesale price classes for the first five months of 1937 and 1936.10th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0282
Order number 651 taken out to cover expenses from a flood.26th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0283
Letter from Omnium Technique et Commercial regarding patent rights and licenses for Dynamic Dampers.27th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0284
The second page of a letter from Omnium Technique & Commercial confirming a future telephone call.30th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0285
Letter to Omnium Technique et Commercial in Paris, acknowledging receipt of their letter.30th Jul 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0286
Telegram received by telephone confirming a Saturday space reservation for a car and cargo.3rd Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0287
Giving instructions for booking time worked due to a flood on July 16th.5th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0288
Official order to be placed with A.C. Sphinx Sparking Plug Co.4th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0289
Letter to A.C. Sphinx Sparking Plug Co. Ltd. regarding the procurement of spark plugs with thermo-couples.4th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0290
Organisation, staffing, and proposed relocation of the Chassis Electrical Section.6th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0291
Urgent need for more suitable accommodation and the interplay between Chassis and Aero work.9th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0292
List of required schemes, sketches and drawings for various experimental vehicle components.9th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0293
List of required sketches and production drawings for modifications to Wraith, Bentley, and Phantom III models.6th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0294
List of required production drawings for various car components and models.6th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0295
List of requirements for drawings of an air silencer and intake bend for the Wraith model.9th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0296
German small car projects and aerodynamic testing.9th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0297
Letter from Clement Talbot Ltd requesting to view the Dynamometer Car.9th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0298
Letter from the 246th Battery, Royal Artillery, requesting the release of an employee for an Anti-Aircraft course.15th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0299
Endurance test report on the Phantom III Starter Motor Push Button Switch.16th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0300
Letter to A.C. Sampietro of Clement, Talbot Ltd., denying the existence of a Dynamometer Car.16th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0301
The examination of K.L.G. FE.30 spark plugs on Phantom III chassis.16th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0302
Letter and booklet from British Timken Ltd., requesting a photograph.17th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0303
Letter to The Royal Automobile Club requesting viewing facilities for the Tourist Trophy Race and offering transport assistance.17th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0304
Test report on a type Foot Dipper Switch to D.180.17th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0305
Change in control and staff responsibilities for the Iron Foundry.18th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0306
Assigning order numbers for work on Bentley overhead camshaft units and Phantom III overdrive gearboxes.18th May 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0307
Short typed memo concerning the Tourist Trophy Race, confirming receipt of correspondence and advising that 'Sr' is on holiday.18th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0308
Letter granting employee F. Potts leave for additional training at the request of Lieutenant C.A. Hughes.19th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0309
Arrangements for passes and car usage for the T.T. race.20th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0310
Arrangements for passes and a car for the T.T. race.20th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0311
Confirming the handover of K.L.G. special short reach corundite plugs for testing on experimental chassis.23th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0312
The handover of K.L.G. special Short Reach Corundite plugs for testing.23th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0313
Trial of new K.L.G. FL.30X sparking plugs for the Wraith and Bentley III chassis.24th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0314
The trial of K.L.G. F.50.X sparking plugs in a Phantom III unit due to pre-ignition issues.24th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0315
Letter to the Royal Automobile Club about providing a Bentley car for opening a track and arranging passes.24th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0316
Letter to Photo. Optics Ltd. regarding a Reflex-Konelle camera and a query about the definition of a Radioner lens.25th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0317
Endurance test report on a starter motor relay switch designed by HPS/TT.25th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0318
Recommendation to use Tungsten-Copper alloy for switch contacts due to its low resistance and non-oxidizing properties.19th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0319
Letter from The Royal Automobile Club regarding facilities for the Tourist Trophy Race at Donington.19th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0320
Letter from The Royal Automobile Club concerning admission tickets and armlets for an event at Donington Park.26th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0321
Letter cancelling an employee's leave of absence for an Anti-Aircraft Defence course due to accommodation issues.21th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0322
Letter regarding towing tests at Brooklands and a change of employment.27th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0323
Confirmation note regarding a hat sent to Mr. Phil Taylor at the Dorchester.27th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0324
Abandoning a plan to assemble a group of French racing champions due to an accident and potential conflict.27th Aug 1937Box 142 \ 3  scan0325


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