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).
Requesting the fitting of a 12.B.V. bonnet with the latest fasteners and new side plates.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\5\ scan0212 | |
| Date | 5th July 1939 | |
| Hoo4 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c.c. to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}1/JH.5.7.39. 12.B.V. Bonnet. Will you please fit up the bonnet on the above car with latest B.V. fasteners. We are obtaining the necessary parts for spot welding to the side plates from Messrs. Amal Ltd. and to accelerate the job, the other parts should be transferred from the bonnet on 9.B.V. New side plates will also be required and these could be instructed right away. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards} | ||