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).
The supply of materials for Bentley bumper bars due to a supplier delay.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\3\ scan0038 | |
| Date | 4th January 1938 | |
| 1025 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.2/AP.4.1.38 BENTLEY BUMPER BARS We are trying to rush through 3 stabilising bumper bars of a cheaper type which we propose to use for M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} series. As we find that Wilmpt-Breeden cannot get the material for two weeks and we have some suitable in stock will you please supply:- (a) 10 off of .500-2 diam. S/N. (b) 3 S/SLM. plates to PD. EX. 4366/C. (c) 3 S/SLM. plates to PD. EX.4366/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (d) 6 S/SLM. plates to PD. EX.4366/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} One of these bumper bars has got to be fitted to 6.B.1V. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||