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).
Excessive foot traffic through the Experimental Fitting and Machine sections, requesting staff use the yards instead.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\3\ Scan072 | |
| Date | 1st April 1939 | |
| 1204 ALL TESTERS To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}2/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}1.4.39. PLEASE COMPLY Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} I am very much concerned with the number of people, not directly employed in the Department, who walk through the Experimental Fitting and Machine sections. This practice is increasing and has an adverse effect on the operators. I appreciate the importance of the personnel of your section having to visit the Department for technical reasons. It should, however, be realised the Experimental Shop is situated between the Test Beds, Garage and the Design, Drawing and Technical Offices; and in this position is used as a general thoroughfare. Will you kindly request your staff to utilise the yards when their business concerns the Garage and Test Beds only. By doing this, the excessive traffic now prevalent through the Department will be considerably reduced. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} [Signature] | ||