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).
Departmental memo regarding a delay in testing a new type of undersheet on chassis 1948.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\1\ scan0180 | |
| Date | 29th April 1912 | |
| R.R. 473 (30 H) (X 737. 18.3.12) E.P. 1493 ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (Two Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. Mr Barrington. DATE. 29.4.12. New type undersheet. Z 545 AW2/C29412. This is to confirm my conversation with you on Friday last when I informed you that Chassis 1948 was fitted with the proposed undersheets for standard cars. As this is one of the "8 urgent matters" you promised to have it tested quickly but up to the present the chassis is still in the erecting shop. In view of the fact that you XXX were urging me to get this finished last week it seems somewhat strange that it was not tested last week end. JW [Handwritten notes in left margin:] [Stamp: B APR 29 1912] File T.P undersheet [Handwritten notes at the bottom:] W Hives advised on the Friday. Hives advised W McClure. W McClure unable to get chassis thro' on Pressure work untill Monday 4 oclock. This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||