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 from Rotol Airscrews Limited concerning rig tests on a Vulture I engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\6\ scan0087 | |
| Date | 25th November 1940 | |
| 1371 TELEPHONE: CHURCHDOWN 322. TELEGRAMS: ROTOL, GLOUCESTER. ROTOL AIRSCREWS LIMITED DIRECTORS: SIR G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} STANLEY WHITE, BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} F.{Mr Friese} SIDGREAVES, O.B.E. A.{Mr Adams} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} R.{Sir Henry Royce} FEDDEN, M.B.E. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. HIVES, M.B.E. YOUR REF Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}2/ET. OUR REF C/EGF.7/FG. CHELTENHAM ROAD GLOUCESTER 25th. November, 1940. C. T. Salt, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Clan Foundry, BELPER. Dear Mr. Salt, We regret the delay in replying to your letter of the 19th inst. owing to the undersigned being away on business. The engine you refer to is still at our works and is actually running on rig tests at present, and we anticipate having a programme for the engine for quite a time. The engine in our possession is a car type engine, known as Vulture I, and this is the only number on it. It has mechanical tappets and rockers. Trusting you find this information satisfactory. Yours faithfully, E.G. Fairhurst | ||