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).
The disposal of experimental cars and testers, redirecting future transport requests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\3\ Scan094 | |
| Date | 19th November 1937 | |
| C O P Y! Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c. Sft.{Mr Swift} c. Lr.{Mr Ellor} c. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} c. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. Lr{Mr Ellor}/ACL. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/R.19.11.37. " We have recently disposed of ten experimental cars and a number of testers. This is to confirm your agreement that, in consequence of these economies, it is now no longer possible for us to provide transport facilities as hitherto without seriously interfering with our development work. In view of this fact, such requests for cars in the future should be made to the Transport Dept. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||