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).
Cancellation and reduction of supplementary petrol rations for named personnel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\1\ scan0250 | |
| Date | 1st April 1942 | |
| To Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 12/OH.1.4.42. With regard to the supplementary petrol ration issued to the personnel of the Clan Foundry for transport from home to work. Will you please note that under a new regrouping scheme the following people will not require any supplementary petrol ration. Check No. Name. No. of Gallons. 10851 Towers 22 Gallons 5785 Castledine 18 " 5782 Greene 11 " E.A. Cr {Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} E.A.Greene 5 " 7043 Collins 11 " 10830 Bates 10 " 7026 Nutter 6 " 10848 Morton 4 " 10850 Dawson 14 " 7035 Rigby 4 " ___________________ 105 Gallons ___________________ Grover and Tinsley will run together as much as their respective working hours will allow and can be reduced by 2 gallons each per month. Cra'ster who is no longer stationed at Belper but at Meadows, Wolverhampton, should not be receiving 15 gallons per month on home to works basis. The total reduction therefore will be 124 gallons per month. The forms returned to AA. {D. Abbot Anderson} will be forwarded to you by him with the necessary comments. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||