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).
The transfer of an employee named Les to the role of Material Progress Engineer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\3\ scan0354 | |
| Date | 10th June 1940 | |
| Km 1204 To All Officials. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/BH.10.6.40 MATERIAL PROGRESS DEPARTMENT. From Monday 10th June, Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} will be transferred to Sft{Mr Swift}'s staff as Material Progress Engineer. Sft{Mr Swift}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} will be responsible for obtaining supplies of good material for really urgent production items and will work as much as possible in conjunction with the Order Office. In certain instances it may be necessary for Sft{Mr Swift}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} to arrange alternative sources of supply, in which case Sft{Mr Swift}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} will pass particulars to Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} who will send the covering order. Sft{Mr Swift}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} will continue with the purchase of Chassis fabricated material which is now almost entirely armoured car spares for the War Office. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||