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 overtime payment for workers in department (181) who skipped their tea break for urgent work.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\2\ scan0219 | |
| Date | 24th July 1941 | |
| To: G/ML. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 1204 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}3/RH.{R. Hollingworth}24.7.41. This week (W.E.26.7.41) it was very necessary for men in this department (181) to work extra time on very urgent work. Will you please see that they are paid according to the time given on the clock card, making no deduction for the usual tea half hour, they worked straight through from 5.30 pm. to the time given on the clock card. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||