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).
Request to return smashed drums from vehicle 6BIV to reuse the special hubs for contraction crackling tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\1\ scan0369 | |
| Date | 13th February 1937 | |
| GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale} Hotel de France, Chateauroux, Indre, FRANCE. 20a. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}3/M.13.2.37. Drums of 6BIV Will you kindly arrange to return to Derby the drums off the front of 6BIV which were smashed. We want the hubs so as to build more drums on to them for contraction crackling tests. The hubs are special. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||