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).
Urgent internal memo requesting the recalibration of a speedometer to 800 revs/mile.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 50\4\ Scan262 | |
| Date | 12th December 1928 | |
| To ROY {Sir Henry Royce} /MS. from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rn. {Mr Robinson} c. to Mt. Stores. X4308 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 2/LG4.12.28. We are sending into the Stores for despatch to the A.T. Speedometer people : 1 Speedometer No. A-728. We should be obliged if you will instruct the makers to re- calibrate this speedometer to 800 revs/mile. This matter is urgent. Will you please issue the necessary despatch instructions to Stores. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rn {Mr Robinson} | ||