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).
Letter from Vickers (Aviation) arranging a meeting to discuss wind tunnel testing of car body models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\2\ scan0102 | |
| Date | 20th March 1933 | |
| X4578 LONDON OFFICE - VICKERS HOUSE, BROADWAY, WESTMINSTER. VICKERS (AVIATION) LIMITED. Telephone: BYFLEET 240 (5 LINES) Telegrams: VICKERS, WEYBRIDGE. DIRECTORS: SIR ROBERT MCLEAN (CHAIRMAN) SIR MARK WEBSTER JENKINSON, K.B.E., F.C.A. GENERAL SIR J.F. NOEL BIRCH G.B.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G. A.{Mr Adams} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} A.{Mr Adams} JAMIESON. SQD. COMMANDER JAMES BIRD, O.B.E., R.N. P. C. YAPP. Weybridge, Surrey. Your Reference H.S./Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/KT. Our Reference RKP/22939/LS/A.2754 Enclosures 20th March, 1933 Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, STREAMLINING OF CAR BODIES We are in receipt of your letter of the 17th instant and note that your Mr. Robotham proposes to revisit us for a discussion on the above subject with a view to having some car body models tested in our Wind Channel. In this connection, we regret to state that our Mr. Pierson will be away from the works on Tuesday 21st. In his absence however, we will arrange for you to see a responsible member of his staff and trust that this course will be agreeable to you. Yours faithfully, For VICKERS (AVIATION) LIMITED, Percy Maxwell-Muller General Manager Handwritten Initials: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, WAP | ||