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 from The British Power Boat Company requesting information on the weight of an installation with an auxiliary pump and a timeline for fitting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\3\ img282 | |
| Date | 19th December 1940 | |
| DESIGNERS & BUILDERS OF THE WORLD'S FINEST CRAFT FOR SERVICE & PLEASURE CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY WAR OFFICE AND AIR MINISTRY RACING SUCCESSES INCLUDE THE CHAMPIONSHIPS OF THE WORLD, AMERICA, EUROPE, ITALY & GERMANY The British POWER BOAT Co Ld. HYTHE, SOUTHAMPTON ENGLAND DESIGNERS & BUILDERS OF THE WORLD-FAMOUS RACING CRAFT INCLUDING MISS BRITAIN I, II & III ALSO MISS ENGLAND I TELEGRAMS: POWER, HYTHE, HANTS TELEPHONE: HYTHE, HANTS. 201 (10 Lines) CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} SCOTT-PAINE DIRECTORS: S. N. BARKER, A.{Mr Adams} P. MACKENZIE-GRIEVE, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} DINKELDEIN VICE-ADMIRAL When replying, kindly quote references. 19th December 1940. GSS/PG.207 Messrs Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr W.A.Robotham. No. QPL 156. I wish to thank you for your drawing. I should be pleased if you could give me some approximate idea of the total weight of the installation together with Horse Power of the auxiliary pump. Also, could you give me some idea as to when these installations could be fitted to the boats. Yours faithfully, For THE BRITISH POWER BOAT COMPANY LTD. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Selman. Naval Architect. | ||