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).
Status of orders and conversions for radiator tubes for the 40/50-HP Chassis N2 Series.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\1\ Scan374 | |
| Date | 23th September 1930 | |
| by.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED SEP 24 1930 x7250. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS6/P.23.9.30. 40/50-HP CHASSIS - N2 SERIES RADIATOR TUBES. In reply to yours BY7/G.15.9.30. 1/ (a) In accordance with your memo we have instructed I.C.I. to deliver the "D" Tubes E.79449. (b) Also the 525,000 Round Tubes E.79448. 2/ We have this day received a communication from I.C.I. stating that the 475,000 tubes in progress can be converted into 6 m/m square tubes to our blueprint E.81385. 3/ We have held in abeyance the 654,000 not in progress. 4/ The 5 1/2 x 7 m/m tubes for American chassis have not been ordered. We await your further instructions with regard to items 2 3 & 4. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} qlc Attached copy of letter received. | ||