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).
Supply chain difficulties and the urgent need to order materials for the 20/25 HP 10,000 miles test chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\4\ 04-page032 | |
| Date | 12th April 1934 | |
| X5840 Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Copy to C.C. Copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Worl3/T12.4.34. Re 20/25 HP 10,000 Miles Test. Thank you for your Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}3/211.4.34. We regret to say that we cannot wait until on or about 19th May before we order a further batch of material for the above chassis. If we require 20 per week we shall need to ask you for instructions to order material on April 25th. We should even like to ask you for an earlier date than this, because Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} and the Order Office are finding great difficulty in getting delivery of material. Our suppliers are so busy with other firm's requirements, that Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} is advising me from time to time he is not given sufficient time, and this is proved by the fact that the Works are constantly waiting for material, and I am having many anxious moments in connection with delivery of chassis to scheduled time. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | ||