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).
Official order for six Ph.III idler gear blanks from Messrs. Attwater & Sons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0283 | |
| Date | 4th February 1938 | |
| 1/55 To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. G/JWH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}8/MH.{M. Huckerby}4.2.38. Will you please send an official order to Messrs. Attwater & Sons for six Ph.III idler gear blanks to our ExS.438. We attach a copy of our letter to them asking for these blanks. We also attach their quotation in which they offer to supply sample blanks at 4/3d. each and to make no charge for the single impression mould. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||