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).
Supply of Gearbox Engine Stay parts, requisition delays, and a potential drilling error.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0247 | |
| Date | 16th June 1937 | |
| S/W. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from C. copy to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} copy to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ✓ GRY{Shadwell Grylls} 328 C6/D16.6.37. Re: Gearbox Engine Stay - P.III. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}1/RHG.2.6.37. I have looked into this matter and it appears that the system is that depots do not requisition supplies until a depot sheet has been issued. This depot sheet was issued yesterday and received this morning, so that you will be receiving requisitions in due course. In the meantime, however, I understand that Cricklewood have half-a-dozen sets to go on with. At the moment there is some doubt as to whether certain holes have been drilled correctly and this is being attended to by Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} C. | ||