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).
Complaints about a material, difficulty sourcing woven cotton duck, and proposed alterations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\4\ scan0110 | |
| Date | 18th April 1928 | |
| To Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X8300 Hsl/LG18.4.28. With reference to C5/C16.4.28 attached. Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} is dealing with a number of these complaints successfully with the present material with lighter load. We are having a certain amount of difficulty in getting cotton duck woven in the way we wish it. We therefore recommend you get Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} to give you the latest particulars of the alterations he is making to overcome this complaint. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||