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).
Letter to the Petroleum Board regarding the temporary suspension of experiments due to the national emergency.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\1\ scan0120 | |
| Date | 9th June 1940 | |
| 12-82. FNH/VM Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3/ML. 9.6.40. The Chemical Department, Petroleum Board, Shell-Mex House, Strand. W.C.2. Dear Sir, Many thanks for your letter of the 6th. June. At the moment our work in this direction is temporarily suspended owing to the national emergency but should we resume our experiments we will contact you again. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS ROYCE LTD., | ||