Production of M.40 Test Rig handbrake parts due to supply issues from Bowden Engineering Co.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 110\1\ scan0054 | |
| Date | 15th July 1941 | |
| To H.S. from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. c. to Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 706 Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.1/SW.15.7.41. M.40. Test Rig. Hand Brake - Sec. 6081. Further to our memo reference Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.3/RH. {R. Hollingworth} 30.6.41., in view of our being unable to obtain the following parts from Messrs. Bowden Engineering Co., will you kindly instruct the following parts to be produced:- RG. {Mr Rowledge} 2462 Jaw - Pawl Release Cable. RG. {Mr Rowledge} 2463 Cable Stop - Handbrake. RG. {Mr Rowledge} 2464 Adjusting Screw for Pawl. RG. {Mr Rowledge} 2471 Spring - Handbrake Pawl. RG. {Mr Rowledge} 2650 Stop for Return Spring - replaces RG. {Mr Rowledge} 2453. Prints of all the above parts were issued to you in memo Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.3/RH. {R. Hollingworth} 30.6.41., with the exception of the following :- RG. {Mr Rowledge} 2650 Stop for Return Spring of which we send you three copies. Alteration to LOP. replacing RG. {Mr Rowledge} 2453, will follow as soon as possible. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. | ||
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).