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 that Roy was instructed to issue an official order for steel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0177 | |
| Date | 12th November 1936 | |
| 1300 To G/Cam/CTC. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}26/AP.12.11.36. Referring to your memo G/Cam/CTC.55/NR.4.11.36., will you please note that Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} was instructed to issue an official order for the steel mentioned in the above memo by By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} under reference By.2/G.15.10.36. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||