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).
Minutes from a meeting held at Derby, listing queries on various engines and aircraft ahead of a forthcoming visit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\1\ Scan168 | |
| Date | 16th May 1935 | |
| 82924. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}4/R.16.5.35. Visit of Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wednesday & Thursday - 22nd & 23rd insts. Minutes of Meeting held at Derby - 15.4.35. AERO. Would you please give me brief particulars as to the latest position of the following items mentioned in Db{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}/JL.18.4.35. I would like these not later than Tuesday next, the 21st, before if possible, so that I can go through them and get them in the order in which I require them:- (1) PRODUCTION ENGINES. Rating of Kestrels VII, VIII and IX. (2) "MERLIN" ENGINES. Merlin in general. (3) XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. (4) HUCKNALL. Latest Operations. (5) "HART" MACHINE. Is this machine now flying in connection with radiator tests, please? (6) FARNBOROUGH "HART". Has this machine reached the Works for tests on the Glycol radiator, please ? (7) P.V.XII. "HART" MACHINE. Is this machine now being used at Hucknall ? (8) HAWKER HIGH SPEED "FURY". Any further news of this, please ? (9) GNATSNAPPER. Is this still being used on two-stage pumps, evaporative cooling, etc., please ? (10) HAWKER FOUR-GUN FIGHTER. (11) HAWKER MONOPLANE. "MERLIN" ENGINE. Do we know if it has been decided whether a second machine should be made, please ? (12) TWO-SPEED SUPERCHARGER. | ||