Official order for various trial engine components from Vandervell Products Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\5\ scan0238 | |
| Date | 15th December 1938 | |
| 10## To Roy. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} c. to G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /JWH. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} 10/JH.15.12.38. Will you please pass an official order to Vandervell Products Ltd. for the following - These are all for trial on B.60 units (52469) (a) 4 pairs of thrust washers with face grooving deleted. (b) 4 sets of main bearings for special 2.75 journal crankshaft as discussed with representative complete with thrust washers to suit. (c) 6 bushes for vibration damper to their drawing B2301. (d) 4 complete intermediate main bearings having no grooves, these having been received. 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).