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 HPS stating that responsibility for any future radiator damage rests with them due to failure to modify the grille stiffener as instructed.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\4\ scan0234 | |
| Date | 5th December 1938 | |
| J 400b To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.4/MH.{M. Huckerby}5.12.38. 8.B.V. CAR - CONTINENTAL MILEAGE. With regard to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.10/MH.{M. Huckerby}22.11.38, in spite of this memo and repeated verbal requests to F.Steele, the grille stiffener of the above car radiator was not modified as instructed. Accordingly, we wish to point out that in the event of a recurrence of the mishap which damaged the radiator matrix and held up 8.B.V. car during the 15,000 miles test, the responsibility rests entirely with you. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||