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).
Outlining safety regulations for Test Houses regarding the handling of petrol and fire hazards.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\2\ Scan374 | |
| Date | 27th June 1935 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} -X 1204- HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/KW.27.6.35. The following are the latest regulations for Test Houses, which must be adhered to :- "It is Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}'s definite instructions that there must be no loose petrol, i.e., in tins, open buckets or troughs, etc., in the Test Houses or in the shops. If petrol flows have to be checked, loose petrol must always be poured into an enclosed vessel, which petrol should be immediately drained back into the main tank and not be left lying about the Test Houses. On no account must there be any petrol used in the Test Houses for cleaning purposes, etc. Paraffin should be used for this purpose. Also petrol must not be drained from the tank in the Test Houses or run down the drain. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} has given definite instructions that should any further offence come to his notice it will mean the discharge of the party responsible. No smoking allowed in the Test Houses, or naked light of any sort." Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||