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).
The distribution of lists from British patent searches for weeks in October.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 147\4\ scan0123 | |
| Date | 19th November 1940 | |
| E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (crossed out) De. (crossed out) c. to EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ✓ c. to Rg.{Mr Rowledge} 1247 NW{N. Walker - Patents}1/MW. 19.11.40. OUTSIDE PATENT SEARCHES. - BRITISH. We send herewith lists of Patent Searches for them weeks ending 17th and 24th October. We have divided the printed copies of the Specifications into two groups - those relating to aero we are sending to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} and those relating to chassis we are sending to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} The one relating to alloys we are sneding to Hl. We also include a fourth list marked "Additional" of published patents which are not among the names which we usually search. These are being sent, - and will in future be sent, - because the Patent Office has for the time being discontinued the issue of the usual weekly abridgements. The additional patents are selected as being of possible interest. Copies of these are supplied if desired. [Handwritten signature 'Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'] M W | ||