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).
Urgent memo regarding the replacement of a faulty dynamometer in Test House No.30.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\1\ scan0300 | |
| Date | 29th April 1938 | |
| 1209 To Mr. Peskett. c. to EJJ/JV. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}15/JH.29.4.38. URGENT. No.30 Test House. (DPX4) The dynamometer in the above test house (B.10275) is becoming uncontrollable at high speeds. Will you please remove and refit the dynamometer B.17860 which you now have following its overhaul at Heenan's. When removed, the brake B.10275 to have the necessary overhaul and returned to us as our spare. Attached is requisition form for the job. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||