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 the despatch of ignition cables to France for a 10,000-mile trial on chassis 6-B-SV.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\1\ img272 | |
| Date | 17th August 1936 | |
| To D/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} Syst. Expt. c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Tst. 76117 RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}6/BA.17.8.36. O/54341 Re Testing in France - Chassis 6-B-SV. We have sent into the Despatch Stores:- 1 Set EB.2738 Ignition Cables and Steel Conduit. Will you kindly arrange to despatch same to, Franco Britannic Autos., Ltd, Paris, to be forwarded on to, Mr. G.W. Hancock, Hotel-de-France, Chateauroux, Indre, France. for the purpose of fitting to the above Chassis in connection with the 10,000 miles trials. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} | ||