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 the manufacture of a prototype spring for a new Bentley 50 servo design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\1\ scan0130 | |
| Date | 22th March 1938 | |
| 1044 841 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}12/AP.22.3.38 SERVO - BENTLEY 50 A simplified servo is being designed for B.50 incorporating several novel features. One is the servo opening spring and water shield Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}508. As we have no idea how strong this spring will be, will you please make one so that we can measure its' rating. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||