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).
Rejection of a proposal regarding shock damper bellows from the British Thermostat Co. due to liability concerns.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\2\ scan0101 | |
| Date | 4th February 1938 | |
| 1293 ROY {Sir Henry Royce} /Ms. c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Les. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Mtn.18/G.4.2.38. Les SHOCK DAMPER BELLOWS EX BRITISH THERMOSTAT CO. Referring to ROY {Sir Henry Royce} /Ms.10/P.28.1.38. kindly note we cannot accept the proposals, as it would mean the responsibility for any failures would rest entirely with us, and with parts like Thermostat Bellows we cannot entertain this. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Mtn. | ||