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).
Request to obtain and prepare a reconditioned and a standard production matrix for inspection.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\3\ scan0251 | |
| Date | 14th September 1937 | |
| X 340 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.4/MH.{M. Huckerby}14.9.37. Will you please obtain:- (1) From the Repair Dept. - one Mk.V. Ph.III reconditioned matrix. (2) One standard Ph.III Mk.VI. matrix unit from production, and remove the top and bottom tanks from the former and the bottom tank from the latter. This must be done very carefully and we wish to examine the standard of soldering in each case, as well as the waterway clearness etc. on the reconditioned matrix. Will you please notify Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. as soon as these pieces are available for inspection. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||