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).
New bearing material from the International Tin Research & Development Council, and the subsequent action to be taken.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\2\ scan0424 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1939 | |
| 1020 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} [crossed out] BY.6/G.2.3.39. Handwritten in pencil: we have suggested this to Tait Typed text: I attach hereto copy of letter received from International Tin Research & Development Council, in connection with a new bearing material. I think it is worth a run on some journals in parallel with Vandervells. I have acknowledged the letter, and promised that you will communicate with him further on the matter. Handwritten in ink: By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} We cannot make bearings from strip here. Tait should approach Vandervell. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Red ink annotation: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||