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).
Requesting official orders for work on Wraith tappets and Phantom III & Bentley bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\3\ scan0019 | |
| Date | 12th July 1937 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. G/JWH. 1020 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}11/AP.12.7.37 Will you please pass official orders to the following people for work which has been done for us. (1) 24 Wraith bottom tappet blanks as cast by C & B.Smith Ltd., Stewart St, Wolverhampton, received in response to our letter Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}17/R.18.6.37. (2) Metalling with cadmium nickel alloy (N.S.5.) of 2 sets of Ph.III. connecting rod bearings comprising 12 halves to E.84683 and 12 halves to E.84684. These have been received in response to our letter Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}9/AP.19.5.37 and the invoice should be sent to "The Magnolia Anti-Friction Metal Co," 34 Victoria St, London S.W.1. (3) Metalling with cadmium nickel alloy (N.S.5.) of 1 set, that is 7 complete bearings (Bentley main bearings) by The National Smelting Co.Ltd., Avonmouth Factory, Avonmouth. These in response to our letter Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}14/M.3.2.37. Although we had a similar previous set of bearings metalled as above, these were scrap when received, owing to machining of the shell by them, so we presume no payment is expected in this case. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||