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 mounting of an Oldsmobile unit onto the No.5 Test House universal bed for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\1\ scan0303 | |
| Date | 16th May 1938 | |
| 1209. To EJJ/JV. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}20/JH.16.5.38. No.5 Test House (Universal Bed.). We wish to mount the Oldsmobile unit on the above bed to carry out some tests and attach herewith a requisition sheet cover the job (4813/B.) This will include brackets from the adjustable pedestals for mounting the unit, also adaptor coupling for the drive, and exhaust pipe coupling and other pipes etc. By/ALD.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} has drawn this unit and useul information can be obtained from him in regard to the job. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||