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).
Secret memo from 'Hs.' expressing anxiety over the progress of the Peregrine project due to delays in receiving modified parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\8\ B001_X100 Engine Chassis-page126 | |
| Date | 9th December 1932 | |
| SECRET 84027 To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}16/MJ.9.12.32. Re. Peregrine. I am getting rather frightened now as regards our statement that 80% of the Peregrine can be proceeded with. The chief cause for anxiety is the slowing down the rate of which we are receiving modified pieces and additional cars. G.W.H. will be returning before Christmas with a car which we all know to be obviously out of date in many respects, but if he is going to continue running after Christmas it will mean sending out a car which is still very far from complete. I think it would be a good thing if we had a talk around Peregrine some time next week to see what can be done to accelerate the incomplete parts. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||