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).
Expressing disappointment over the delayed supply of new Dunlop Jacks for 50 cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\1\ scan0237 | |
| Date | 20th August 1936 | |
| x1166 To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/KW.20.8.36. Jacks. We are disappointed to see from BY/Mtn.20/N.14.8.36. that the new type Dunlop Jack is going to be put back for another 50 cars. We should have thought it would have been possible by making an effort to avoid this state of affairs. You will recollect that on the 15th June Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} wrote and complained that the job had already taken 5 months; at that time the limiting factor was the supply of Jacks. Under pressure Dunlops came up to scratch remarkably well, and delivered a supply of jacks to their promised date. We now find that our pieces are behind. At the present rate it looks as if it will be 12 months from the time the job first started till it reaches the customer. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||