Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

The despatch of a 3.5-litre unit to the Paris depot for overhaul.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 89\4\  scan0339
Date  5th July 1938
  
261?

To D {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} /BP. from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell}
c. Hd. {Mr Hayward / Mr Huddy}
c. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen}

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} 17/MH. {M. Huckerby} 5.7.38.

Will you please despatch to the Paris depot the 3 1/2-litre unit X.4.BD {Mr Berend} which was removed from B.117.BL chassis (Bruce Gardner) complete for use as a spare service unit.

The value of this unit to be credited to the Exptl. Chassis Dept. as we supplied the replacement 4 1/4-litre unit for B.117.BL. chassis.

This unit X.4.BD. {Mr Berend} which is now in the Repair Dept. will be overhauled in Paris.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell}
  
  
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).


Copyright Sustain 2026, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙