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).
Requesting an investigation into a modified jacking system to realise cost savings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\1\ scan0391 | |
| Date | 21th April 1937 | |
| S/W Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls} 1166 To E/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}Do.HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} [Struck through: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}RMD.R/NY.RG{Mr Rowledge} Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}] P.III Cost of Jacking Systems. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}19/H21.4.37 Referring to E/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}5/HP.9.4.37 and Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}2/KM19.4.37 will you please investigate with the people concerned and let me know when I am at Derby next Tuesday how soon we can introduce the modified arrangement and obtain the benefit of the saving. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||