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 to the Air Ministry confirming a request for funds to cover bearing alterations and a crankshaft shipment from America.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\2\ scan0173 | |
| Date | 15th August 1940 | |
| 1 Copy File Crankshaft 1116 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/ML. 15.8.40. F.R.Camp,Esq., Dept., F.6.B. Air Ministry. GRAND HOTEL. HARROGATE. Dear Mr. Camp, Further to our telephone conversation today, we give below a copy of a cable from Olley in America: HIVES AT REQUEST OF PURCHASING COMMISSION PLEASE ASK AIR MINISTRY AUTHORISE PURCHASING COMMISSION ADDITIONAL 20,000 DOLLARS COVERING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS PRESENT BEARING CONTRACT STOP ALSO ASK AIR MINISTRY AUTHORISE COMMISSION 2,000 DOLLARS COVERING SHIPMENT CRANKSHAFT TO NEW YORK. OLLEY 160. We confirm that you will authorise Purchasing Commission to release the necessary 20,000 dollars for the bearings and 2,000 dollars for the crankshafts, forthwith. Also, that you will ask them to inform Olley that the matter is being dealt with. Yours sincerely, | ||