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 the creation of one Mount for Instruments for the 'Spectre' project, referencing drawing D.74797.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0343 | |
Date | 7th November 1934 | |
R.H.C. [struck through] c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. WST BY/RD5/W.7.11.34. "SpectreCodename for Phantom III" Instrument Patch. Will you please put in hand one Mount for Instruments in accordance with drawing D.74797, prints of which are attached hereto. This is to be used in conjunction with the 'mockup' patch issued in our memo BY/RD3/W.8.10.34, headed "20/25 H.P. Chassis Instrument Patch, R.R.Scheme 732." Since issuing this memo Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} has expressed the wish that this be tried on "SpectreCodename for Phantom III" and, therefore, future instructions in connection with R.R.Scheme 732 will be "SpectreCodename for Phantom III". BY/RD. | ||