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 a specific type of thermostat for the Clan Foundry Rigs and referencing issues with the current one.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\2\ scan0290 | |
| Date | 1st October 1940 | |
| 1328 EJJ. from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} file Thermostats qenu Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/ML.1.10.40. CLAN FOUNDRY RIGS. See also N. 17 Will you please obtain for us :- 1 - Thermostat W.T. type, protected pattern, 3/4", conduit entry in the cover, 18" stem, the pointer being set at 75° CENTIGRADE. The one we already have, (see your Memo. to Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} reference EJJ/HC.11/PC.7.8.40. item 2, with the above heading) has it's pointer set to 75° Fahrenheit and needs continual adjustment. Claud has this We will send this one back as soon as we receive the new one. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||