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).
Secret memo regarding detail drawings of the Straight 8 cylinder block and crankcase, and a request to discuss the creation of the patterns.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\5\ scan0041 | |
| Date | 22th July 1938 | |
| 1044. SECRET. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Vs.{J. Vickers} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/R.22.7.38. Herewith detail drawings of the Straight 8 cylinder block and crankcase. Patterns I should like to discuss with you how the <del>tools</del> are going to be made as soon as you get back to the Works after the Holidays. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||