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).
Notice regarding compulsory registration for Civil Defence duties under the Emergency Powers Acts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\2\ img380 | |
| Date | 21th May 1941 | |
| RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} CLAN FOUNDRY. To all official, superintendents and foremen NOTICE COUNTY BOROUGH OF DERBY EMERGENCY POWERS (DEFENCE) ACTS 1939 and 1940 THE CIVIL DEFENCE DUTIES (COMPULSORY ENROLMENT) ORDER 1941 COMPULSORY REGISTRATION FOR CIVIL DEFENCE DUTIES It will be necessary for all males aged not less than 18 but under 60 years to register under the above act, provided that they are residing in the County Borough of Derby. We are endeavouring to conduct the registration of our employees at the works. The following are among the exceptions of those who must register:- 1. A member of any of the Armed Forces of the Crown (including Home Guards); or 2. A member of the Royal Observer Corps; or 3. A constable or Special constable, and there are others which do not affect these works. Note Only persons who are members of any of the classes specified in the Schedule above are exempt from registration, but in certain circumstances a person not exempt from registration may apply on or after registration for exemption from enrolment for duty. The grounds on which such application for exemption from enrolment for duty may be made include:- (a) Fire prevention duty by the applicant at his place of business. (b) Working on vital war work not less than 60 hours per week. (c) Performing Civil Defence duties for 48 hours or more each month. Will foremen please collate a list of the men in their departments, day and night shifts, subject to this registration and let me have the number so that I may issue the cards. It is hoped that with complete co-operation among all concerned in this rather large registration, we should be able to save a considerable amount of personal and works time. W.H.F. MATTINSON WELFARE MANAGER | ||