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).
Failure of a Ferranti Special Resistance on test and its return for replacement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\6\ img296 | |
| Date | 21th December 1936 | |
| 6016 To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/CEP. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst.6/AP.21.12.36. Service mr. Jopling FERRANTI SPECIAL RESISTANCE This resistance has failed on test. Will you please return it to the makers Messrs Ferranti Ltd. As the resistance has only been used once or twice, we consider that it should be replaced free of charge. Del'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 16/1 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst/JM.{Mr Morley} | ||