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).
Returning autovac tanks with aluminium tops for modifications as per drawings AV.226 and AV.357.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 40\4\ Scan341 | |
| Date | 4th June 1930 | |
| ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X3579 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}15/MJ.4.6.30. X 3579 X 3510. With reference to the autovac tanks with aluminium tops which you have obtained from the Autovac Co., for us to test. Before we run these they should be brought up to date with the modifications as shewn on the autovac drawings AV.226 and AV.357, which shew a larger drop valve and improved hinge. We are therefore returning them to you for these modifications. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||