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).
Official order for various trial engine components from Vandervell Products Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\5\ scan0238 | |
| Date | 15th December 1938 | |
| 10## To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to G/JWH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}10/JH.15.12.38. Will you please pass an official order to Vandervell Products Ltd. for the following - These are all for trial on B.60 units (52469) (a) 4 pairs of thrust washers with face grooving deleted. (b) 4 sets of main bearings for special 2.75 journal crankshaft as discussed with representative complete with thrust washers to suit. (c) 6 bushes for vibration damper to their drawing B2301. (d) 4 complete intermediate main bearings having no grooves, these having been received. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||