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).
Request to replace existing 30 gallon tanks with 100 gallon tanks and to whitewash and paint No.5 test house.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\1\ scan0163 | |
| Date | 31th March 1936 | |
| x1209 To EJJ. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/KW.31.3.36. In conjunction with the erection of the new petrol tank platform outside No.5 test house, will you please replace the 2 existing 30 gallon tanks by 100 gallon tanks for the beds in this No.5 test house. Will you instruct that No.5 be whitewashed and painted throughout, if possible at a week-end, so that there is no hold up in the running of the engines. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/L.H.Swindall. | ||