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).
Designer staffing for marine work and instrument development for the Rippletto vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\3\ scan0245 | |
| Date | 12th September 1940 | |
| Staff H 1128 Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/ML.12.9.40. MARINE ~~Detail Designers~~ With reference to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}4/JH.8.9.40, we cannot afford to have three designers permanently on marine work. You will recollect that in pre-war days we never had more than two men on engine design work and after Mitchell left this was reduced to one. We are getting another man for commercial vehicle work, who may be able to assist occasionally. I am rather worried about instrument boards and, of course, really we have nothing on any rationalised car which is satisfactory, even when money is no object. We certainly have nothing that is acceptable for the Rippletto, the instruments for which must necessarily be of a cheaper type. I suggest that Allan concentrates on this until it is cleared up. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||