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).
From RM/Swdl to HPS listing a series of outstanding jobs in order of urgency.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\1\ scan0055 | |
| Date | 27th March 1939 | |
| 1044 + 4SH To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}6/MH{M. Huckerby},27.3.39. The following is a list of the outstanding jobs for which we should like an idea as to when they will be completed. The list is in order of urgency. (1) Torsional indicator shafts for checking camshaft oscillations on B.60 and B.80 engines. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}2/ER.7.3.39 and Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}8/JH.15.12.38. (2) B.60 No.1 unit assembly which includes ExS.1383 cylinder head, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}4.3.39. (3) Camshafts for B.60 and B.80, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}2.3.39. (4) Sodium filled exhaust valves for trial on Bentley V, By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}1/AW.1.2.39. (5) Assembly of B.V. No.6 unit for endurance, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}23.3.39. (6) Completion of B.60 No.4 unit for test. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||