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).
Delay in receiving drawings for Jack Pads and the impact on the schedule for a Bentley's 10,000-mile test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\1\ scan0090 | |
| Date | 6th March 1936 | |
| X1166 To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}15/KW.6.3.36. Jack Pads - B-56-BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} LeC.4982 & LeC.4973. It will be remembered that at the Conference it was stated that we had had the drawings for these parts for a week, though we queried this at the time. We actually received the drawings the evening of the day after the Conference. There are some awkward parts that have to be machined out of the solid. It would help us a great deal if the actual position of drawings could be known when these are being discussed in Conference, because in the present case it is almost impossible to keep our promise of starting the Bentley on its 10,000 miles test in France on Monday, if we are to get these Jack Pads fitted. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||