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).
Requesting an order for rev-counters and noting the cancellation of a previous one.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\2\ img318 | |
| Date | 9th April 1941 | |
| To Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/ASS. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} Re/RC.{R. Childs}5/ET.9.4.41. REV COUNTER. ----------- Will you please issue an order to the A.T. Speedometer Co., for the following:- 2. 3" diameter magnetic rev-counters complete with 20 ft. drives and 90° drive attachment. O/N. 52021. The A.T. Co. have our verbal instructions and the matter is in the hands of their Mr. Arrowsmith. The 5" rev-counter and drive mentioned in your G/WPH/CA.15/MTC.2.4.ji has been returned to them as they were not suitable. Thus that particular order is cancelled. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} | ||