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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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The sending of M. Scheme 49 for storage in the Strong Room and a copy to Olley.14th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0364
Replacing production drawings for various engine types and managing paper shortages.14th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0365
Request to issue an official order for a roll of Medium Cartridge Paper.14th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0366
Request to J.A. Reynolds & Co. Ltd. to supply a 25-yard roll of linen-backed drawing paper.14th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0367
Employee registration instructions for the National Armed Forces Act 1939.14th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0368
Staff transfers to manual labour and their inclusion in the National Insurance scheme.14th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0369
Instructing that all Clan Foundry Memoranda should use an 'Rm' reference.14th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0370
Typed list of necessary items for a First Aid box.15th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0371
Staff registration for two members of the Clan Experimental department.15th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0372
The despatch and availability of experimental car covers.17th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0373
Notifying a change in the referencing system for RH.17th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0374
Letter from Jack Barclay to W.A. Robotham concerning employment for two men and a request for a private meeting.17th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0375
Subsistence and travelling allowances for evacuated Drawing Office staff.17th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0376
Brief letter inquiring about the safety of an individual named 'Sr.' and his staff.17th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0377
The requirement to include an order number on all staff expense sheets before payment.17th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0378
Availability and despatch of experimental car covers for specific vehicles.17th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0379
From an employee requesting a change in bank details for salary payment.18th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0380
Letter to Mr. Combes requesting information and data on rear axle failures for 3.5-Litre cars.18th May 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0381
Typed letter requesting information on failures appertaining to rear axles.18th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0382
Invoice for a straight edge from James Chesterman & Co. Ltd, requesting a covering order be issued.18th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0383
Brief typed letter to J. Barclay, Esq. regarding a future meeting.18th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0384
Attaching a copy of a note regarding subsistence and travelling allowances.19th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0385
Request to despatch a set of car covers for an Experimental Department car.19th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0386
Listing staff on part-time manual labour who are exempt from compulsory National Insurance.19th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0387
Letter of reference for an Office Boy named Donald Limbert.20th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0388
Request to formalise an order for a No.48 Straight Edge tool that has already been delivered.21th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0389
'Work in Hand' list detailing ongoing experimental projects on various components.21th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0390
Telex from Robotham to Blythe at the Royal Automobile Club in London, enquiring about Sleator.23th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0391
Requesting a report on overtime being worked by female staff.22th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0392
Shareholder's complaint about female staff wasting time and earning excessive overtime.21th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0393
The National Service Registration for a Drawing Office staff member to arrange a form for reserved occupation.27th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0394
Telegram regarding the movement of an experimental car and collection of staff.23th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0395
Letter confirming a telegram sent about an experimental car and arrangements for Paris staff.23th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0396
Request to Mr. Crawford of Rotol Airscrews concerning petrol coupons for a garage owner.23th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0397
Notice to the Watchman regarding new arrangements for tea and hot water to be supplied from the Canteen.23th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0398
Directive outlining the responsibilities of the Night Watchman at the Clan Foundry.23th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0399
Listing stamp usage and requesting a further 5 shillings worth.24th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0400
Short typed message from Robotham to Sleator regarding a meeting at the Park Lane Hotel.24th Aug 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0401
Mr. D. Bastow's upcoming registration for military service.26th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0402
Confirming a telephone request for two 'K' lists for America, to be sent to the Strong Room at Derby.26th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0403
Internal message to Capt. Turner regarding Sleator's location in Derby.26th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0404
Announcing a works closure on a Saturday afternoon.27th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0405
To all foremen regarding the correct procedure for stating the reason for employee discharges.28th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0406
Authorisation for railway vouchers and an expense payment for Mr. J. Craddock and his family, who are refugees from France.29th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0407
Letter of introduction for an accountant, Mr. Craddock, being transferred from the Paris Depot to Glasgow.29th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0408
Proposing a system for overtime payment to staff without clock cards during an emergency.29th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0409
Existing and potential future arrangements for staff overtime payments.29th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0410
Stating that chassis manuals will not be circulated as they are entirely out of date.30th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0411
Authorisation for railway vouchers and expense payment for a refugee and his family.30th Jun 1940Box 143 \ 3  scan0412
Letter from Price's Patent Candle Company detailing the chemical analysis of an oil sample.16th Feb 1910Box 144 \ 1  scan0001
Particulars of oil samples from Price's Patent Candle Company Limited.16th Feb 1910Box 144 \ 1  scan0002
Particulars of a cylinder oil sample from Price's Patent Candle Company.16th Feb 1910Box 144 \ 1  scan0003
Letter from Price's Patent Candle Company regarding the analysis of two oil samples, comparing them to their own 'Motorine B' oil.6th Sep 1910Box 144 \ 1  scan0004
Letter from Price's Patent Candle Company comparing the properties of motor oils, including viscosity, flash point, and composition.8th Apr 1910Box 144 \ 1  scan0005
Leaflet by Price's Patent Candle Company detailing lubricants for motor cars, including an abstract of a paper on fuels and lubricants.8th Apr 1910Box 144 \ 1  scan0006
Paper titled 'Fuels and Lubricants for Internal Combustion Motors' by J. Veitch Wilson, detailing the history and chemistry of petroleum products.8th Apr 1910Box 144 \ 1  scan0007
Technical discussion on motor fuels, lubricating oils, anti-freeze, and petroleum distillation methods.8th Apr 1910Box 144 \ 1  scan0008
Technical discussion on fuels, lubricating oils, combustion, and deposit formation in early internal combustion engines, including a table of elemental composition.11th Jul 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0009
Departmental memo regarding the testing and chemical analysis of oil samples from the Vacuum Oil Co.11th Jul 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0010
Archive card tracking the status of testing and analysis for Vacuum Oils.11th Jul 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0011
Letter requesting the testing of two lubricating oil samples, one engine oil and one gear oil.19th Jul 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0012
Request for an opinion on the comparative values of various gear oils.26th May 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0013
Letter from Price's Patent Candle Company acknowledging receipt of engine and gear oil samples for examination.20th Jul 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0014
Circular letter from the Vacuum Oil Company announcing an improvement to Mobiloil B for better performance in cold weather.24th Aug 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0015
Letter from the Vacuum Oil Company detailing their range of motor-cycle oils.6th Sep 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0016
Letter from Price's Patent Candle Company Limited regarding a chemist's report on oil samples.30th Aug 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0017
Laboratory report from Price's Patent Candle Company comparing the properties of various oils.30th Aug 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0018
Letter to Prices Patent Candle Co asking for clarification on an oil sample report, specifically regarding viscosity and fatty acid percentage.5th Aug 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0019
Letter from Price's Patent Candle Company regarding the analysis of thick oils and the presence of free fatty acids in lubricants.2nd Sep 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0020
Letter from an oil supplier comparing the chemical properties of different engine and gear oils.8th Sep 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0021
Letter from a supplier about reducing the body of Battersea Gear Oil by 20% due to hot weather.6th Sep 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0022
Supplementary chemist's report on the viscosity of various oils from Price's Patent Candle Company.8th Sep 1911Box 144 \ 1  scan0023
Letter discussing remarks on oils, proposed tests on lubricants with free fatty acids, and opinions on altering gear oil.9th Sep 1912Box 144 \ 1  scan0024
Copy of a letter from Price's concerning Vacuum Oil samples and a delayed report.9th Sep 1912Box 144 \ 1  scan0025
Report comparing the properties and viscosity of various gear and engine oils.9th Sep 1912Box 144 \ 1  scan0026
Comparison of the fatty matter and fatty acid content between Vacuum Engine Oil and Motorine B oil.9th Sep 1912Box 144 \ 1  scan0027
Engine lubricant trial with Oleic Acid which was curtailed due to an unrelated engine breakdown.9th Sep 1912Box 144 \ 1  scan0028
Comparison table of test results for Vacuum Gear oil and Battersea Gear Oil B.9th Sep 1912Box 144 \ 1  scan0029
Comparison of properties for three different types of engine oil.9th Sep 1912Box 144 \ 1  scan0030
Note explaining the relationship between oil viscosity and temperature.9th Sep 1912Box 144 \ 1  scan0031
Table of viscosity ratios for various gear and engine oils at different temperatures, measured using the Redwood method.9th Sep 1912Box 144 \ 1  scan0032
Data table showing calculations for 'Motorine B Ratio'.20th Aug 1914Box 144 \ 1  scan0033
Letter from Toronto regarding lubricating oil recommendations and testing for cars.20th Aug 1914Box 144 \ 1  scan0034
Form from the Vacuum Oil Co Ltd. for lubricating oil suitability for a chassis.25th Mar 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0035
To Mr. Hives forwarding correspondence from the Vacuum Oil Company Ltd. for his attention.4th Apr 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0036
Letter from the Vacuum Oil Company regarding lubrication recommendations and an attached inspection report form.27th Feb 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0037
Complaint from Messrs. Barker about the recommended Prices oil.13th Aug 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0038
Advice on a lubrication issue experienced by Barkers.1st Aug 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0039
Letter from Barker & Co. Ltd. reporting issues with Prices 'B' oil separating and causing stoppages.30th Jul 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0040
Evaluation of oil from Vacuum Oil Co. Ltd. for car engines.23th Sep 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0041
Vacuum Oil Company, explaining that forms were not filled out as their oil is not recommended.25th Sep 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0042
Response to Vacuum Oil Co.'s unauthorized recommendation of their oil for R-R cars.26th Sep 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0043
Clarification that the company has not been consulted by the Vacuum Oil Co. Ltd. regarding their chart of oil recommendations.23th Sep 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0044
Unauthorised lubricant recommendation for engines by Vacuum Oil Co. Ltd.19th Sep 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0045
Vacuum Oil Co.'s use of the company name in advertising and subsequent arrangements for oil testing.16th Oct 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0046
Letter from Vacuum Oil Company proposing collaborative testing of their oil grades on the Rolls-Royce chassis.3rd Oct 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0047
Follow-up letter regarding proposed exhaustive tests of Vacuum Oil Co. Ltd's lubricants for use in the chassis.11th Dec 1919Box 144 \ 1  scan0048
Preference for compound lubricating oils over pure mineral oils like Vacuum Oil.7th Jun 1920Box 144 \ 1  scan0049
Recommendation of lubricating oils and considering alternatives to Price's Oils at the suggestion of the Vacuum Oil Co.3rd Jun 1920Box 144 \ 1  scan0050
Suggesting a request for a 2-gallon oil sample from the Vacuum Oil Co. Ltd. for testing.29th Jul 1920Box 144 \ 1  scan0051


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