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).
Arrangements for aircraft flying over the Derby works for anti-aircraft co-operation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\3\ scan0108 | |
| Date | 14th February 1940 | |
| 1264. Air Ministry Overseer, at Rolls Royce Limited, Nightingale Road, Derby. Derby 2424. 14th February, 1940. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} --- AIRCRAFT OVER WORKS. I have this day seen Air Commodore Callaway and have had a further talk about aircraft flying over the Derby works. It has been arranged that we shall be notified of each and every visit of these aircraft which are employed in anti-aircraft co-operation work. It is not possible to arrange this co-operation during the works lunch hour as this would tie down this work to such fine limits and already their gunners are suffering from lack of practice owing to the recent severe weather. John deLuiver W/Cdr.{W. J. Chandler - Chief Clerk} | ||