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).
From 'R' expressing anxiety over the slow progress of car improvements and outlining a new programme.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1928-December1928\ Scan160 | |
| Date | 20th October 1928 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DY.{F R Danby} (crossed out) WCR. (crossed out) BJ. (crossed out) BC. (crossed out) CC. (crossed out) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} R6/M20.10.28. PROGRESS OF CAR IMPROVEMENTS. X2917 (crossed out) X7770 (crossed out) X5770 (crossed out) I am anxious to find out who it is that is making our progress so slow. We get hopelessly left behind. Years pass, and our work is out-of-date before it is made. I believe it is partly due to working to unauthorised instructions of individuals - i.e. not being first agreed to by the designers and specialists responsible. I am making out a programme for which I want Derby to fix an approximate time for experimental trial and adoption is found satisfactory. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||