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).
Questioning the necessity of a requested modification for a cylinder head to facilitate moulding.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\4\ scan0154 | |
| Date | 5th August 1938 | |
| 1124. To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/Cy. from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}11/MH.{M. Huckerby}5.8.38. EB.3844 CYLINDER HEAD. With reference to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/Cy.2/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}21.7.38, we find it difficult to understand why the modification which you request should be necessary to facilitate moulding. We should be glad if you would discuss the matter with us. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||