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).
Official order for a Rheostat Switch be sent to Clayton Dewandre Co. Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\3\ scan0138 | |
| Date | 7th November 1939 | |
| 1158 To Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. G/JWH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}6/MH.{M. Huckerby}7.11.39. Will you please send to Messrs. Clayton Dewandre Co. Ltd., Titanic Works, Lincoln, an official order for 1 Rheostat Switch, Part No. CT.776/2, price 11/9d. We ordered this switch by letter ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}4/JH. 31.10.39 and were advised of dispatch by reply ref. LA{L. A. Archer}/IM. CHS.477 3/11/39. O/N.52510. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||