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).
Visit to the Paris Depot and bringing the Paris Foreman to Derby to investigate and share working methods.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\2\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 17th May 1938 | |
| 1113 To By.. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}16/N.17.5.38. I have returned from Paris and shall be coming to Derby on Wednesday or Thursday. I have brought the Paris Foreman over to investigate the methods carried out at the Depot here, as we are in advance in several ways in dealing with jobs. I was able whilst over there to cut down one time allowance from 23 hours to 8 hours). A change of ideas is good for the Depots, each probably have something to give or learn, and we hope by interchanging ideas to arrive at the best methods. The Paris Depot were busy, but there were no outstanding complaints. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||