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).
Reminding staff of the importance of considering provisional patents for new ideas.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 147\2\ scan0217 | |
| Date | 1st February 1940 guessed | |
| [Handwritten top center: 12471] [Handwritten left margin: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}] [Typed distribution list, crossed out] To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To W. from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To P. from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To C. from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To Lr.{Mr Ellor} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To Vo. from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To An. from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} [Typed subject] re Patents [Typed body text] In view of the importance of our taking action to protect new ideas, this is to remind you to give consideration to the question of whether anything on which you are now working or which you have in mind should be provisionally patented. [Handwritten initials in pink ink: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}] [Typed closing] Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||