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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 standardisation of thermometer units and radiator top tanks for the Wraith model.26th Apr 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0442
Letter to S. Smith & Sons Ltd. requesting information on potential modifications to instrument dials.12th Apr 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0443
Letter from S. Smith & Sons Ltd. concerning Oil Gauge and Thermometer Units.25th Apr 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0444
Letter to Serck Radiators Ltd. regarding the potential supply of radiator matrices and arranging a works visit.27th Apr 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0445
Letter from Serck Radiators Limited arranging an appointment with Mr. Steadman.28th Apr 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0446
Letter from Clayton Dewandre Co. Ltd. acknowledging receipt of a paper on Automobile Cooling.27th Apr 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0447
Letter from a supplier responding to a complaint about oversized sample washers for a filler cap.27th Apr 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0448
Inspection report detailing variations and defects on a sample of radiator shutters supplied by John Marston Ltd.27th Apr 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0449
Manufacturing and quality control notes regarding the assembly, polishing, and soldering of a component.29th Apr 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0450
Letter to Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding the dispatch of three washers for testing.29th Apr 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0451
Letter to John Marston Ltd. regarding a sample Bentley dummy shutter set and radiator parts.30th Apr 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0452
Parts list for the Bentley 50 radiator.2nd May 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0453
Forwarding a B.50 radiator and shell to John Marston Ltd. for use in building a new radiator.2nd May 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0454
Performance graph plotting airflow against dissipation, horsepower, air rise, and static pressure for a test section.2nd May 1938Box 150 \ 3  scan0455
Letter from Ethyl Export Corporation sending their annual 'Brief Passenger Car Data' publication for 1939.6th Jan 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0001
Query regarding the performance benefits of using Discoll fuel in Bentley Trials Cars and R-R cars.2nd Feb 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0002
Use of Discol fuel in Bentley cars, its anti-detonation properties, and its disadvantages.3rd Feb 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0003
Letter from Duckham House regarding the performance of a fuel additive called ADCOIDS and seeking approval.9th Mar 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0004
Letter to Sir A. Duckham discussing cylinder bore wear in relation to 'adcoids' versus straight petrol.11th Mar 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0005
Letter from Duckham House to W.A. Robotham regarding the endorsement of a lubricant additive called ADCOIDS.14th Mar 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0006
Quoting Alexander Duckham Esq. on his car's oil and petrol consumption figures over 24,000 miles.15th Mar 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0007
Covering letter forwarding a query about the effects of using Ethyl petrol in car engines for internal comment.20th Mar 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0008
Customer inquiry regarding the effects of using petrol containing ETHYL in car engines.16th Mar 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0009
Request for information on American overdrive technology, particularly from Warner, G.M., and Chrysler.28th Mar 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0010
Requesting payment authorisation for a Bentley Motors invoice for 21 gallons of petrol.28th Mar 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0011
Letter from Ethyl Export Corporation regarding information on overdrives and discussions with G.M. and Chrysler.29th Mar 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0012
Requesting payment for 21 gallons of petrol supplied by Bentley Motors Ltd.3rd Apr 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0013
Letter from customer Alexander Duckham about a product called Adcoids.4th May 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0014
Letter from Alexander Duckham regarding the performance of his ADCOIDS additive in an engine test.4th May 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0015
Use of upper cylinder lubricants and the cost-benefit analysis of testing a product called Adcoids.10th May 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0016
Internal enquiry regarding the suitability of a product called Rexol for use in petrol tanks.5th Jun 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0017
Composition of a substance named REXOL, identified as petrol with castor oil, with potential for future testing.6th Jun 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0018
Letter from The Associated Ethyl Company regarding American automotive developments like the fluid fly-wheel and hydraulic tappets.29th Jun 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0019
Letter from Shell-Mex discussing the new 'Shell' petrol and discrepancies in Bentley instruction manuals regarding fuel types.1st Aug 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0020
Request to Shell for a supply of No.1 petrol for detonation experiments.18th Oct 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0021
Official order be sent to Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes for petrol and brake fluid.19th Oct 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0022
Letter from The Petroleum Board requesting clarification on the quantity of petrol required for experimental purposes.19th Oct 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0023
Letter to The Petroleum Board clarifying a request for a quantity of petrol.20th Oct 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0024
Internal request to place an official order for quantities of pool petrol from Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes.21th Oct 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0025
Invoice from Rotol Airscrews Ltd. for petrol put into a Bentley Car, querying if it was for an experimental matter.23th Oct 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0026
Official order for pool petrol for two chassis.24th Oct 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0027
Request to issue an official order for 13 gallons of Pool Petrol from Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes.25th Oct 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0028
Request to send an official order to Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes for 11 gallons of pool petrol.26th Oct 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0029
Order for 25 cans of Shell No.1 Petrol from the Petroleum Board.26th Oct 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0030
Request to arrange payment to Rotal Airscrews Ltd. for 10 gallons of petrol.27th Oct 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0031
Request to send an official order to Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes for 6 gallons of pool petrol.31th Oct 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0032
Internal request to send an official order to Sanderson & Holmes for petrol and various rubber parts.1st Nov 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0033
Request to send an official order to Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes for a supply of petrol.2nd Nov 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0034
Supply of 50-gallons of Pool petrol for the Car Test Beds.7th Nov 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0035
Requesting an order for 400 gallons of pool petrol.8th Nov 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0036
Request to place an official order for quantities of pool petrol from Sanderson & Holmes.8th Nov 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0037
Request to send an official order for 12 gallons of pool petrol for vehicle 9.B.V.10th Nov 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0038
Official order for 12 gallons of pool petrol for vehicle 10.B.V.16th Nov 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0039
Request to send an official order to Sanderson & Holmes for petrol and rubber shims which have already been supplied.22th Nov 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0040
To Mr. Lomas regarding a log book for 9.B.V. and a request to obtain petrol coupons.23th Nov 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0041
Official order for 8 gallons of pool petrol that has already been supplied.30th Nov 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0042
Internal request to place an order for petrol, rubber shims, upholstery solution, and a license holder.30th Nov 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0043
Request for an official order to be sent to Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes for a supply of pool petrol.4th Dec 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0044
Requesting an official order for a petrol supply.6th Dec 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0045
Official order to be sent to Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes for petrol and a licence holder.8th Dec 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0046
Official order for 17 gallons of pool petrol and a Nu-stickon licence holder.8th Dec 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0047
Requesting an official order for 13 gallons of pool petrol to be sent to Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes.13th Dec 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0048
Request to send an official order for various quantities of pool petrol.20th Dec 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0049
Requesting an official order for 13 gallons of pool petrol from Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes.28th Dec 1939Box 151 \ 1  scan0050
Letter acknowledging the receipt of petrol coupons.9th Feb 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0051
Letter from the Divisional Petroleum Office regarding the bulk supply of petrol coupons.8th Feb 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0052
Increasing insurance coverage for petrol storage at Shardlow Garage.12th Feb 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0053
Letter to the Divisional Petroleum Officer requesting a further bulk supply.22th Feb 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0054
Official order for 12 gallons of pool petrol from Messrs Sanderson & Holmes.24th Feb 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0055
Increase in petrol storage capacity and cost at Shardlow Garage.27th Feb 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0056
Letter acknowledging the receipt of petrol coupons.28th Feb 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0057
Letter from the Divisional Petroleum Office regarding the bulk supply of petrol coupons.27th Feb 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0058
Letter to the Divisional Petroleum Officer regarding the return of unused fuel coupons.1st Mar 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0059
Request for an official order to be sent to Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes for 4-gallons of Pool Petrol.1st Mar 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0060
Letter from the Divisional Petroleum Office acknowledging the receipt of petrol coupons for cancellation.4th Mar 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0061
The discontinuation of petrol supply for commuting and the strict allocation of additional petrol coupons.5th Mar 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0062
Letter from the Mines Department regarding returned petroleum coupons and bulk supply requirements.6th Mar 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0063
Letter to the Divisional Petroleum Officer acknowledging the return of coupons representing 450 units.7th Mar 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0064
Request to place an official order for pool petrol, inner tube repairs, and a piece of leather.7th Mar 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0065
Gum build-up in petrol tanks due to Pool petrol, referencing an Autocar article and cleaning solutions.11th Mar 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0066
Letter to the Divisional Petroleum Officer regarding the return and request for petrol coupons.2nd Apr 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0067
Letter to the Petroleum Officer regarding the bulk supply of petrol coupons.9th Apr 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0068
Letter regarding the bulk supply of petrol coupons from the Divisional Petroleum Office.5th Apr 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0069
Letter from the Mines Department regarding a request for supplementary petrol for long road journeys.12th Apr 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0070
Letter requesting an application form for petrol for business purposes.16th Apr 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0071
Letter from the Divisional Petroleum Office regarding a fuel application for car C.HP 194, returning the forms for an employer's recommendation.9th Apr 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0072
Letter concerning the bulk supply of petrol for development purposes and associated Admiralty certification.15th Apr 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0073
Letter regarding the non-renewal of a supply request and potential future needs for Admiralty work.15th Apr 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0074
Letter to Kenneth Hunt of The Petroleum Board regarding a previous letter and a future demonstration.18th Apr 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0075
Provision of petrol coupons for two cars in Southampton requiring a check-up for cylinder wear.26th Apr 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0076
Expired petrol coupons and referring the matter to Mr. Grylls.2nd May 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0077
Letter to Kenneth Hunt of The Petroleum Board regarding a meeting with Mr. Morris of S.U. Carburetter Co.2nd May 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0078
Letter from The Petroleum Board regarding the development of a fuel injection pump and safety fuels.1st May 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0079
Letter to the Divisional Petroleum Officer regarding the return of fuel coupons for cancellation.2nd May 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0080
Internal memorandum regarding the supply of petrol coupons for a demonstration vehicle.2nd May 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0081
Letter from the Divisional Petroleum Office acknowledging the cancellation of 408 coupon units.6th May 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0082
Petrol vouchers used for the collection and delivery of a chassis offered decarbonisation at a special rate.7th May 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0083
Request to obtain a petrol ration book for Mr. Lappin's Bentley B.22.A.W.9th May 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0084
The recovery of petrol coupons for business travel.15th May 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0085
Short, signed memo requesting to be put on the 'Drivers List'.16th May 1940Box 151 \ 1  scan0086


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