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).
Confirming air raid precaution arrangements for watchers at the Clan Foundry.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\2\ img245 | |
| Date | 16th October 1940 | |
| 17 To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AA{D. Abbot-Anderson}, from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Copy to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/T&F.{Mr Friese} Copy in 20M (ARP) Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/ET.16.10.40. (Dictated 14.10.40) JIM CROWS - CLAN FOUNDRY. ----------------------- Confirming our discussion on the subject this afternoon:- 1. We understand that watchers go to their positions at the Works on receipt of a yellow warning. You will arrange with the Works that the Clan shall receive notice of yellow warning from the Works Control Office. We cannot get one locally; we have tried. 2. The Works presumably will be providing powerful glasses for the use of the watchers. In the meantime I have a pair which I will lend, but these are not very good. 3. The watchers should operate in pairs. Presumably the watchers will be selected from the L.D.V. on duty for the day. 4. The lookout position will be the petrol tank staging. A horn should be arranged which can be operated by means of a switch on the top of the staging and will sound in the shop. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||