Delays on the 'Japan 3' engine project and a revised completion target of Christmas.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\1\ 01-page228 | |
| Date | 26th October 1931 | |
| COPY. X5770 SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} FROM E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} EL/M26.10.31. X5770 C. to WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} JAPAN(Experimental Engine) 3. In reply to your memo. SG {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 4/E231031., the remarks made during your visit of September to VV. with regard to Japan(Experimental Engine) 3, referred to the engine section only, and were based on the assumption that we should concentrate on J 3. to the exclusion of all other work. Unfortunately this has been proved to be impossible as shewn by past experience, and we must confess that we are unable to give a definite date, not knowing what is going to turn up. All that we can say is that we are pushing on with J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} 3, in the hope of getting it all furnished before Christmas. | ||
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).