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).
Internal communication regarding the date and expiry of S.C.H. Knight's first patent, number 14729/05.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\6\ Scan007 | |
| Date | 13th February 1911 | |
| R.R. 235A (1000) W (67. 25.1.11) E.P. 8581. [Handwritten] W de L. 9.2.11 Please ascertain from Tech. Dept. the date of Knight's first patent, and having ascertained the date on which it will expire make a diary note to review this matter somewhere about the latter date. C.L. [Stamped Watermark] DICKINSON BOND 1804 MADE AT [Typed] Mr Barrington 13-2-11 D36/V13211. Please let me have the information referred to, and return to me the copy of sheet to Miss Dean. p.p. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} DeLooze L.F [Handwritten] Mr De Looze. 24.2.11 Patent No. 14729/05 S.C.H. Knight was applied for on July 18th 1905 - This is the patent which we have loosely termed "Knight first patent". TBB | ||