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).
Non-compliant thermometer for a Ph.III model and instructions for its correction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\4\ img317 | |
| Date | 17th September 1937 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. G/JWH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.3/MH.{M. Huckerby}17.9.37. 6003 We hand you herewith one special Ph.III thermometer to E.X.S.14 otherwise to D.75953 which has been delivered to us in response to our Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.4/MH.{M. Huckerby} This thermometer has the wrong type bulb fitted, i.e. it is not to drawings D.75953 and E.X.S.14. We require the correct bulb fitting to the capillary, and at the same time would like the dial modified to the new print of E.X.S.14 attached to our letter of to-day to Messrs. S.Smith & Sons. (copy attached). Will you please instruct Messrs. Smith accordingly. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||