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).
Cancelling instructions for the Bentley Thermostat Scheme on the Bentley II due to the loss of induction pipe patterns.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\1\ scan0230 | |
| Date | 30th July 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. 132-C Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.7/AP.30.7.37 BENTLEY THERMOSTAT SCHEME RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}412 In view of the fact that the Pattern Shop have discovered that the spare set of induction pipe patterns (which we proposed to have modified for the above scheme) have been lost and that a new set would cost approximately £30., we have decided not to proceed with this scheme on Bentley II. and incorporate it on Bentley III. Will you therefore please cancel the instructions. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||