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).
Querying whether two incorrectly supplied Rheostat Switches can be accepted following a supplier mix-up.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\3\ scan0142 | |
| Date | 1st December 1939 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} G/WFH/CA.32/ER.1.12.39 On the 8th ulto order 6431 was issued by Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} to Clayton Dewandre Ltd instructing the supply of 1-Rheostat Switch No. CT.776/2 It was apparently instructed in the first place by your letter of the 31st October ref.Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}/ 4/JH, and this particular switch was actually sent to us on the 7th ulto i.e. a day before the order was issued. It appears this firm did not connect the switch you ordered by letter with the above mentioned order and consequently they supplied another Switch on the 13th November. Kindly say as soon as possible if 2 - Switches may be accepted. G/WFH. | ||