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).
Supply of windscreen rubber after the manufacturer's works burned out.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\5\ scan0248 | |
| Date | 23th December 1940 | |
| To Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/AES. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAG. 400b Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAG.4/ET.23.12.40. Replying to your Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/AES.5/MH{M. Huckerby} -3.12.40 with reference to windscreen rubber for 8-B-V, we note that the manufacturer of this rubber has had his Works burned out. As we were unable to wait for Messrs. Park Ward to deliver the rubber ordered, we have obtained some locally. Under the circumstances, please do not trouble to obtain a further supply. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAG. | ||