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 ordering of General oil filters and a proposal for their installation on customer cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\5\ scan0074 | |
| Date | 24th November 1938 | |
| 1245 To D/BP. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. Sr. W/P. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}15/MH.{M. Huckerby}24.11.38. GENERAL OIL FILTERS. In regard to the memo Sr/VA.2/HB.{C. E. Harcombe}19.10.38, we have no spare filters or cartridges in stock, We have therefore written to the British Filters Ltd. to send direct to Paris, one General filter together with two spare cartridges. As pointed out in our memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}13/MH.{M. Huckerby}10.11.38, a proper scheme is being made to install these filters on customers' cars, and if approved, then the necessary parts will be stocked by the Repair Dept. Attached herewith is our letter to British Filters Ltd. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||