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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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Confirming the dispatch of drawings listed in attached memos.13th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0264
The issue of blueprints and a complete set of LOPs for Ashby-de-la-Zouche.13th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0265
The order number for booking time and orders.14th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0266
List of draughtsmen who have not yet received subsistence payments.14th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0267
Requesting the engraving of initials onto set squares and measures.14th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0268
Unpaid subsistence allowance for men working at the Clan Foundry.15th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0269
Holiday rota for personnel in the Chassis Electrical Laboratory.15th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0270
Programme of work for the fitting shop, discussing the workload and schedule for new chassis and engine units.15th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0271
Progress report detailing current development work and cylinder bore wear tests on various chassis.15th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0272
Status update on new gearboxes, the repair of an experimental car, and a call for co-operation between sections.15th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0273
To all officials regarding an ex gratia cost of living allowance for staff based on age.15th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0274
Letter to H. Swain confirming the planned completion of a paper for early October.14th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0275
Cover memo listing drawings issued in other attached memos.15th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0276
Confirming the dispatch of drawings attached to other memos.16th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0277
Confirming the dispatch of drawings under separate cover.17th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0278
Request for a crankshaft, dynamo, and fan pulley to be sent to Messrs Ferodo Co., Ltd.17th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0279
Transmittal memo listing drawings issued in other attached memos.18th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0280
List of personnel and their corresponding numbers at the Clan Foundry.22th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0281
List of Technical Staff and Testers with associated reference numbers.22th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0282
Confirming the dispatch of drawings as per attached memos.22th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0283
Issues with blueprint storage at the Ashby premises and proposing a reorganisation plan.23th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0284
The storage and organization of engine drawings and schemes in various cabinets and sections.23th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0285
Continuation page of a memo regarding the contents of cabinets holding engine documents.23th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0286
Letter from the Royal Automobile Club to W. A. Robotham regarding correspondence and a file.23th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0287
Subsistence allowance for staff permanently working at the Clan Foundry.24th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0288
List of employees from the Fitting Shop and the Technical Staff and Testers departments.24th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0289
To testers requesting a summary of their job position due to the suspension of full-time testing and a move to the Clan Foundry.25th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0290
Storage and prioritization of duplicate sets of engine prints.25th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0291
Index of manuals, schemes, and tools for various engines, organized by location.25th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0292
Storage and prioritisation of duplicate sets of prints for various engine projects.25th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0293
Index of designs, schemes, and tools for various aero engines and cars, categorized by Ashby and Belper locations.25th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0294
Letter to Mr. E.A. Green regarding the issuance of a delayed Third Issue Pass.25th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0295
The transfer of experienced personnel from the Chassis Experimental Division to Aero production.26th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0296
Satirical newsletter discussing the importance of wartime secrecy and the dangers of careless talk.23th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0297
List detailing parcels of chassis blueprints and marine engine work schemes to be sent away.27th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0298
Index of document parcels with corresponding reference numbers and sizes.27th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0299
List detailing the contents of parcels 43 to 66, including associated types, number ranges, and sizes.27th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0300
Index page listing the contents of Parcels 67, 68, and 69, detailing drawings and schemes.27th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0301
Query regarding a Door Hinge received in a parcel from J.S. Inskip, Inc.27th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0302
Letter to G.S. Mitchell regarding a decision on the matter of Tithe Redemption.27th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0303
Letter from 'The Motor' magazine's Technical Editor inviting W.A. Robotham to lunch.28th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0304
The submission of clock cards for two employees.28th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0305
Forwarding a door hinge to the coachbuilders Park Ward & Co. Ltd.28th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0306
Telegram from the Air Ministry congratulating workers on record output.28th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0307
To Mr. Marshall identifying two individuals (1826, 1801) working at Park Leys, Duffield.29th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0308
Reviewing outstanding blueprints required to complete chassis jobs for the rationalised range, including Bentley V and Wraith III parts.29th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0309
Requesting assistance in forwarding a letter to an employee who had joined the war.29th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0310
Requesting to forward an attached letter to an employee who has enlisted for the war, as their home address is unknown.29th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0311
Mental notes on print storage at Ashby and obtaining prints for Olley.29th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0312
To Clan Experimental department staff proposing and surveying preferences for evening work schedules.29th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0313
Drawing Office staff agreeing to work extra hours in the workshop for the national effort.30th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0314
Notice detailing registration dates for men under the National Service Armed Forces Act.30th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0315
Request for a catalogue of steel drawing instruments and information on 48-inch rules equivalent to those made by Browne & Sharpe's of America.30th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0316
Typed letter to Mr. Pomeroy arranging a lunch meeting.30th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0317
The Drawing Office staff's agreement to work extra hours in the shop for the national effort.30th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0318
'Rm' to 'G/JWH' requesting a check on the status of an official order.31th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0319
From an employee reporting sick leave due to a chill and sore throat.31th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0320
The discontinuation of subsistence allowance for employees working at Belper and Duffield.31th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0321
The storage of completed detail drawings until manufacturing recommences.31th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0322
To Testers and D.O. Staff regarding the policy for weekend work.2nd Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0323
Shop organisation, working hours, and procedures for testers.2nd Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0324
Unknown whereabouts of F.W. Kennington due to unanswered communications.3rd Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0325
Letter from 'The Motor' magazine to W.A. Robotham cancelling Mr. Pomeroy's planned visit.3rd Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0326
Arranging for design personnel to work on engine repairs in the fitting section as part of the war effort.3rd Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0327
To officials circulating a congratulatory letter from the Minister for Aircraft Production.3rd Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0328
Short get-well-soon letter to an employee named Fred.4th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0329
Letter to the Trent Motor Traction Co. requesting additional bus services for employees working at the Clan Foundry.4th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0330
Logistical arrangements for a lorry from Rotols to collect a Phantom II engine.4th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0331
Receipt note for one Phantom II Engine Unit, V No.1, with various components.4th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0332
To the Mailing Department regarding the relocation of Experimental staff to the Clan Foundry in Belper.5th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0333
Letter to the Dead Letter Office attempting to trace the address of a Mr. F.W. Kennington.5th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0334
Plan for the safe storage and distribution of chassis drawings and specifications.5th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0335
Outlining procedures for filing specifications, keeping records up-to-date, and storing original documents.5th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0336
Changes to the employee subsistence allowance policy.5th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0337
The availability of a Bentley induction pipe for sale to Mr. Vandervell.6th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0338
Confirming the appointment of draughtsmen to organize blueprint cabinets and complete drawing sets for the Clan Foundry.6th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0339
Request to move a safe containing Experimental car files from the Repair Department to the Clan Foundry.6th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0340
Request for a ground plan of the Crewe Factory shops for post-war planning.6th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0341
Letter from J. A. Reynolds & Co. providing a revised estimate for mounted drawing paper.6th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0342
Quotation from J.A. Reynolds & Co., Ltd. for different types of mounted cartridge paper.8th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0343
Staff letter about a return to work following a doctor's appointment.7th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0344
Floating oil intake on loan that should be charged if not returned.7th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0345
The delay in issuing clock cards for two employees.7th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0346
Confirming new office arrangements and urgently requesting desks and chairs.7th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0347
Requested plan of the Crewe Factory.8th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0348
Inquiring about the procedure for sending overseas correspondence via the diplomatic bag.8th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0349
Programme of work memo outlining the priority and development plans for various car models.9th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0350
The forwarding of items and correspondence to Paris via special channels.10th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0351
Note of thanks to Llewellyn Smith from Rm. for the plan of the Crewe Factory.10th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0352
Plan of the Crewe Factory and arranging a visit to the buildings.10th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0353
The transfer of an employee named Les to the role of Material Progress Engineer.10th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0354
Secret memo regarding the replacement of dilapidated blueprints for the Clan Experimental project.10th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0355
Typed internal request for a tea towel from the Stationary Stores.10th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0356
Request for a summary on how to reduce the cost of shock absorber and frame sections.10th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0357
Visit to Messrs. Vandervell Products Ltd. to assess their manufacturing capacity for small jigs and fixtures.12th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0358
The production of small tools and fixtures.13th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0359
Letter from Lea Foundry (Matlock) Ltd offering their premises for use.13th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0360
Assessment of the condition of a property and its buildings.13th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0361
Listing the contents of Parcel 165, Batch No. 9, specifically the Index Sheets for the Standard BV Chassis.13th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0362
Brake failure on car 33.G.6, caused by a loose banjo connection on the hydraulic cylinder.14th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0363


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