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).
Reporting the failure of a chain during endurance testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\1\ scan0266 | |
| Date | 27th November 1939 | |
| 1044. To EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/JH.27.11.39. Unfortunately you will see from the endurance tests that the chain so far has not stood up. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||