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).
Decision to scrap existing MR brake linings in stock for an improved type.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\6\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 11th February 1938 | |
| S/W To GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} re Brake Linings. Copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}4/E11.2.38 Referring to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}12/N.10.2.38 as soon as I saw your first report about this, I immediately made enquiries regarding the numbers and value of MR brake linings in stock, with a view to seeing whether it would not probably be best to scrap them. I now have the information and shall be speaking to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} about it on Monday when we shall probably decide to scrap them so that the improved type can always be fitted. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||