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 obtain a vertex magneto type NV 8, which was later cancelled due to the war.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\7\ img346 | |
| Date | 10th April 1940 | |
| 6013 To Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c. to G/JWH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}19/JH.10.4.40. Will you please obtain for us from Santilla Ltd., 20, Carlisle Road, The Hyde, Hendon, LONDON.N.W.9. one vertex magneto type NV 8 complete with speed limiting device. O/N.52478. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} order cancelled due to war. | ||