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 starter plugs and sockets for prototype Merlin engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 58\2\ Scan274 | |
| Date | 30th December 1935 | |
| r6000. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Dor.{Mr Dorey} (Hucknall) Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.4MA.30.12.35. The Air Ministry have now informed us that they do not require us to supply any more starter plugs and sockets with prototype Merlin engines. Will you therefore please arrange to cancel our instructions for six more plugs and sockets to be made to drgs. EL.188 and EL.198 as instructed under cover of Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.2/MA.9.11.35. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||