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).
Internal request to place an official order for 3 sets of main bearings (Babbit) with Vandervell Products Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\3\ scan0270 | |
| Date | 19th August 1938 | |
| 1020 To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to G/JWH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}8/JH.19.8.38. Will you please pass an official order to Messrs. Vandervell Products Ltd., Western Avenue, Park Royal, LONDON.W.3. for 3 sets of main bearings (Babbit) ordered by us in our letter Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}1/JH.18.8.38. These are similar to the previous 2 sets that they have supplied to us in accordance with their scheme (1076) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||