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 to supplier Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. regarding the testing of a sample oil cooler, patent positions, and other parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\2\ scan0259 | |
| Date | 14th March 1940 | |
| 1021 + 1114 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}14/MH.{M. Huckerby} 14thl March, 1940. C.L.Breeden, Esq., Messrs. Wilmot-Breeden Ltd., Eastern Works, Camden Street, BIRMINGHAM, 1. Dear Breeden, We have the second sample of oil cooler and you seem to have made a good job of this. The next step, of course, is to make us a few to test, and we will then get figures for their heat dissipating capacity and durability. Our suggestions for testing would be 2 single element units, 1 double element unit and 1 three-element unit. The question arises as to whether you are prepared to put the necessary tools in hand in view of the uncertain patent position. This, of course, is for you to decide. We have written to our representative in America to see if he can find out anything regarding the licence position in this country. I hope to hear something further from you about the steering wheel position. Have you heard anything further from Ward with regard to the body hardware ? | ||