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).
To cancel an order for Ferodo samples that cannot be produced to the required thickness and discusses a new system for obtaining them.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\1\ scan0268 | |
| Date | 1st April 1937 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to G/JWH. 1180 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}9/JH..1.4.37. FERODO. With reference to our memo. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}10/M.19.2.37. in which we ordered some VM.30 samples 1/4" thick Ferodos now find they cannot make this stuff even 1/2" thick so will you please cancel the order. As we discussed the other day, we are hoping to arrive at another system of obtaining experimental samples from Ferodo Ltd. as they di like receiving official orders for such samples which they are not always able to execute. They do not require payment, as such payments are far below experimental production costs in any case. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/A.F.Martindale. | ||