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).
Confirming an urgent request for the dispatch of quill drives to Messrs Dewoitine following previous failed delivery attempts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\5\ scan0257 | |
| Date | 5th February 1940 | |
| HAVE THESE BEEN SENT OFF 1245. To Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby......... Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Hardy Levallois Sr/DnIO/ET.5.2.40 Re: QUILL DRIVE FOR MESSRS DEWOITINE. With reference to the telephone conversation I had today with Mr. Hardy, I wired you as follows: CONFIRM TELEPHONE CONVERSATION REQUESTING YOU DESPATCH TWO MORE DH{D. Henderson - Showroom} KONSTANT SPEED UNIT QUILL DRIVES THROUGH SPECIAL LIAISON SERVICE. and trust that Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} will be able to get these parts off immediately in the manner suggested. Messrs. Dewoitine could not obtain the first consignment, due to Customs difficulties and the second had not arrived yet owing to the planes being detained by weather. These parts are urgently needed. Sr/h | ||