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).
Internal request to issue an official order to Smedley Bros. Ltd. for machining and manufacturing work already completed.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\1\ scan0318 | |
| Date | 14th July 1940 | |
| ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 1015 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}1/14.7.40. c. G/JWH. Will you please send an official order to Messrs. Smedley Bros. Ltd. for carrying out the following work for us: 1. Removing two collars from axle shafts by turning off. Smedleys' ref. No.498. Price 18/-. 2. Rough machining one collar to our sketch No.5091, (similar to GB.3726) from material supplied by us. Smedleys' ref. 509. Price 19/6d. 3. Making complete: 4 bolts RG.{Mr Rowledge}1319 1 Dowel Bush RG.{Mr Rowledge}1320 1 dowel Bush RG.{Mr Rowledge}1321 1 Adaptor Flange RG.{Mr Rowledge}1318 Smedleys' ref. 499 Price £6.19.6. The above work has already been done, and we attach Messrs. Smedley Bros. invoices. o/n for all the above - 753. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||