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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 a conversation about clearing the Clan Foundry of chassis.25th Jan 1940Box 176 \ 2  img024
List of points to be addressed regarding the move to the Clan Foundry facility.26th Jan 1940Box 176 \ 2  img025
List of proposed machines including milling, grinding, capstan, and lathe types.26th Jan 1940Box 176 \ 2  img026
Procurement list for machine tools for the Clan Foundry, with associated costs and due dates.26th Jan 1940Box 176 \ 2  img027
Inventory list of workshop machinery, including drills and grinders, with typed entries and handwritten annotations.1st Dec 1939Box 176 \ 2  img028
Register of machine tool stock and purchases with handwritten annotations.1st Dec 1939Box 176 \ 2  img029
Machines for the 'blan' Foundry.26th Jan 1940Box 176 \ 2  img030
List of average hours worked per week for various manufacturing processes.30th Jan 1940Box 176 \ 2  img031
Listing staff at Park Leys and Clan Experimental, with notes on equipment shortages.30th Jan 1940Box 176 \ 2  img032
Confidential memo listing potential candidates for a Lady Tracer position.30th Jan 1940Box 176 \ 2  img033
Secret memo detailing the proposed clerical organisation for the Detail Section at Clan Experimental.15th Feb 1940Box 176 \ 2  img034
Set of instructions for a typist on maintaining records for schemes and handling mailing procedures.15th Feb 1940Box 176 \ 2  img035
Outline of organisation at the Clan Foundry and the responsibilities of Mr. Lovell.15th Feb 1940Box 176 \ 2  img036
Recommending the utilization of two existing hoists at the Glen Foundry.19th Aug 1940Box 176 \ 2  img037
Three car hoists at the Clan Foundry, agreeing they should be in service rather than storage, and noting their 400-volt motor supply.19th Feb 1940Box 176 \ 2  img038
Requesting the transfer of drawings from Shardlow to the Clan Foundry.28th Feb 1940Box 176 \ 2  img039
Requesting the handover of a file of memos concerning schemes for 'Ex. pieces' to trace their history.28th Feb 1940Box 176 \ 2  img040
Request for temporary ventilation for the Experimental D.O. office at Clan Foundry.28th Feb 1940Box 176 \ 2  img041
Layout and requirements for unit test beds at the Experimental Department in Belper.4th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img042
Specifications for test house utilities including heating, ventilation, and connections.4th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img043
Specifications for windows and noise-insulating walls for test bed separation.4th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img044
Blueprint of an engine test bed layout, showing components like engine, radiator, brakes, and petrol tanks.4th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img045
Blueprint showing the layout of a unit test bed for a Clan experimental engine.4th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img046
Blueprint showing the layout for an engine installation area.4th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img047
Blueprint showing the layout of a test cell or workshop area, including an office space.5th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img048
Arrangements for removing test beds to the Clan Foundry.5th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img049
Re-arranged layout and requirements for 'Clan' experimental unit test beds.12th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img050
Blueprint showing the layout of an engine test area.12th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img051
Blueprint detailing the layout of unit test beds and their supporting equipment.12th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img052
Blueprint detailing the layout of a test bed for a B60 engine, from No. 5 Test House.12th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img053
Blueprint showing the layout of an engine test bed for Wraith and Bentley engines.12th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img054
Blueprint showing the layout for a B80 engine test bed from test house No 30.11th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img055
Blueprint showing the layout of an office space, Room 112.11th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img056
Quotation from Barrons' Landscape, Limited for landscaping work at the Belper factory.19th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img057
Letter from Barrons' Landscape Ltd responding to an enquiry for a Standard Laburnum.19th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img058
Internal memo discussing options for new and second-hand blueprint machines.19th Jun 1940Box 176 \ 2  img059
Canteen facilities for the Clan Foundry, including assessments of other locations.19th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img060
Outlining the setup, equipment, and suppliers for a works canteen.19th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img061
Potential catering firms, supply issues, and equipment for Hucknall.19th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img062
Quotation specifications for a water cooling plant, including a cooling tower, pumping set, and starter motor.20th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img063
Letter to The Premier Cooler & Eng. Co. Ltd. outlining payment terms and referencing previous correspondence.21th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img064
Letter to Barrons Landscape Ltd. requesting a revised quotation for planting a garden at the Clan Foundry.21th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img065
Requesting all testers to return equipment sheets for the Clan Foundry to Miss Lander.21th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img066
Letter from Barrons' Landscape Ltd. quoting prices for planting Pyrus Aldenhamensis and roses at the Clan Foundry, Belper.28th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img067
Required telephone points and external lines for the Clan Foundry offices.27th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img068
Letter to Vic Hallam Ltd. acknowledging an estimate and stating it will be put before management.30th Mar 1940Box 176 \ 2  img069
Letter to a furniture company requesting a price list for a filing cabinet.2nd Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img070
Summary of hours worked on experimental chassis for 1939 and the first three months of 1940, comparing the Experimental Department and the Works.4th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img071
Table detailing chassis machining hours for experimental and works processes in 1940.4th May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img072
The installation of the Cost Section and the associated responsibilities for detail drawings.4th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img073
Modifications and equipment required for the Electrical Laboratory at Glen Foundry.9th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img074
Requesting the installation of a luminous call system at the Clan Foundry.10th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img075
Confirming a telephone conversation to install petrol tanks at the Clan Foundry.10th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img076
Requesting the installation of a luminous call system at the Clan Foundry.12th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img077
Follow-up letter from a furniture company regarding an office furniture list sent previously.12th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img078
Inventory list for the allocation of furniture at Clan.12th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img079
Inventory list of office furniture and drawing office equipment.12th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img080
Log detailing the inventory and reallocation of office furniture.15th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img081
Furniture requirements for the Clan Offices, comparing costs between Angus and Bell-Barn suppliers.15th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img082
List of additional furniture required for Clan, including the supplier's details.15th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img083
Inventory list detailing furniture received and not received.15th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img084
List of additional furniture required for a location named Clan.15th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img085
Requesting the fitting of a large drawing board at the Clan Foundry.18th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img086
Order for a meter pump and tanks for the Chassis Experimental Department.18th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img087
Specification for an Air Compressor Unit for the Experimental Department from B.E.N. Patents Ltd.25th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img088
Specifications for an electro-pneumatic control system, mounting, cooling, and air receiver.22th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img089
Confirming arrangements for drawing boards, a test rig, office lighting, and other works.26th Jun 1940Box 176 \ 2  img090
Letter regarding a cancelled product list and new designs for Roll Shutter Cabinets.4th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img091
Letter from J. Parker, Bulb Specialist, to W.A. Robotham enclosing two accounts.16th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img092
Order confirmation to Thomas Coleman & Sons Ltd. for two stands for the Experimental Laboratory.25th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img093
Requesting the installation of a buzzer in an office at the Clan Foundry.30th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img094
Request to alter the voltage on 5 car hoist motors moving from Clan Foundry to Belper Factory.30th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img095
Meeting about the rebuilding of a full-size drawing board.30th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img096
Instructions for modifying a structure using steel joists and runners, and delegating associated drafting tasks.30th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img097
Request to ensure electrical supply is available for working a 40 HP D.C. Motor for use with a single cylinder tackle.2nd May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img098
Estimate for a proposed canteen at Clan Foundry, including a list of kitchen equipment.3rd May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img099
List of expenditure for kitchen equipment and building works.3rd May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img100
Proposed layout and staffing of the design office at the Clan Foundry.7th May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img101
The re-arrangement of a Chassis Bumper in the Experimental Department, confirming instructions have been issued for the foundations.9th May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img102
Modifications to the Experimental Detail Drawing Office plan, including partitions and chimney removal.10th May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img103
New proposed layout for the Detail Drawing Office at the Clan Experimental facility.10th May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img104
Brief internal memo from Rm. to EJJ. agreeing to modifications set out in other documents.13th May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img105
Order confirmation for an 'Arclight' horizontal photo-copying machine.10th May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img106
Order or quotation for office furniture for the Clan Foundry, Belper.13th May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img107
Order for four 'Hall Mark' adjustable drawing tables from A. G. Perring Young & Co., Ltd.14th May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img108
Internal request to order components for an office intercom system for the Clan Foundry.21th May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img109
Price quotation and instruction for wiring an installation, noting it was already verbally instructed.30th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img110
Office intercommunication memo requesting a price alteration for Order No. 811 with Clan Foundry.22th May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img111
Confirmation of an order to remove car rigs and motors for the 'CLAN' to the Clan Foundry.27th May 1940Box 176 \ 2  img112
Request to arrange a wireless licence for a radio set at the Clan Foundry.5th Jun 1940Box 176 \ 2  img113
Employee's working hours and a request for overtime payment.5th Jun 1940Box 176 \ 2  img114
Request to modify office window panels to create an opening window against draughts.6th Jun 1940Box 176 \ 2  img115
The removal of car test rigs to the Clan Foundry.6th Jun 1940Box 176 \ 2  img116
Letter to The Sun Insurance Office Ltd. granting permission to view the Clan Foundry premises for insurance purposes.8th Jun 1940Box 176 \ 2  img117
The layout for the Electrical Laboratory, moving equipment, and correcting an error by a foreman.10th Jun 1940Box 176 \ 2  img118
Requesting the removal of all test tackle from Chassis Experimental Test Beds No. 5 and 30.10th Jun 1940Box 176 \ 2  img119
Requesting arrangements for a temporary canteen at Clan Foundry, Belper.11th Jun 1940Box 176 \ 2  img120
The order of office furniture for RM's Office at the Clan Foundry.15th Apr 1940Box 176 \ 2  img121
Requesting the move of a coat cabinet and bookcase, and the provision of lino flooring for a mess room.13th Jun 1940Box 176 \ 2  img122
From 'Rm.' to 'EJJ.' requesting the disconnection of one telephone line and its replacement with a 'Plan 7' line in another office.14th Jun 1940Box 176 \ 2  img123


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