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).
Letter from Hinckley Technical College regarding the loan of an engine for a test bench.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\2\ scan0266 | |
| Date | 8th July 1940 | |
| Leicestershire County Council Education Committee HINCKLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE LONDON ROAD, HINCKLEY Principal: W. P. Powell, M.C., A.T.I. Tel. 389 Your ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}7/JES. July 8th. 1940. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, Derby. Dear Sirs, I thank you for your letter dated July 4th. It is very gratifying to note that you can loan us an engine suitable for our purpose, and we shall be very pleased to arrange for its transport to Hinckley. We should like to be able to run it on a test bench which we hope to be able to build ourselves, and we shall welcome any information you can give to us about the necessary construction. Again thanking you, I am, Yours truly, W.P. Powell Principal. Handwritten notes: Top Right: 600 Right side: File (Wraith engine) | ||