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).
Confirming the decision to adopt a complete thermostat unit from an external supplier.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\1\ scan0322 | |
| Date | 13th November 1937 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1328 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.1/MH.{M. Huckerby}13.11.37. Referring to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.9/MH.{M. Huckerby}11.11.37 RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} has agreed that the second alternative given therein should be adopted, i.e. the thermostat to come in as a complete unit with bellows, plates, shut off valve, locking nut and spindle assembled and correctly set, the valve, locking nut and spindle being supplied by us to The British Thermostat Co. Ltd. Will you therefore please instruct accordingly. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||