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 official order for work on bonnets for various experimental cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\4\ scan0103 | |
| Date | 13th June 1938 | |
| 1026 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.3/MH.{M. Huckerby}13.6.38. Will you please send an official order to Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} for the following work which has been carried out by Messrs. Hallam, Sleigh & Cheston in connection with various experimental cars. (1) Folding edges of bonnet top plates - Wraith, for 28.G.VI - completed and received. FXS.678/9 and fitting Widney hinge to same. (2) Making up two sets of top plates to - B.50 and B.III - for 1.B.50 and 9.B.V. - complete and received. EB.3849/50 and fitting Widney hinges (EB.3851) and stiffeners EB.3863 to them. (3) Making up B.III bonnet complete (less fasteners) to ECD.328, detail drawings as follows:- B.III for 8.B.V - not yet completed. EB.3669 EB.3697 EB.3670 EB.3746 EB.3667 EB.3745 EB.3668 EB.3694 EB.3747 EB.3695 EB.3696 EB.3716 EB3851 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||