The collection and storage of experimental chassis unit patterns and castings for various engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\4\ scan0021 | |
| Date | 18th September 1939 | |
| 1260 To Sgt/EW. from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} c. RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /Vs. {J. Vickers} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} 1/MH. {M. Huckerby} 18.9.39. EXPERIMENTAL CHASSIS UNIT PATTERNS ETC. We wish to collect for storage at Shardlow all the patterns and castings apertaining to the above engines which include B.60 - Cast Iron 6 cylinder units. B.80 - Cast Iron 8-cylinder units. Aluminium " " Conventional Iron " " B.V. - Bentley V. {VIENNA} If possible we should like these parts labelled up and the corresponding drawings attached. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /F.Hallam is on this job and every assistance should be given to him so that in the event of the chassis job re-starting all the patterns etc. will be to hand. 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).