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 parts and information requests following a telephone call from Paris.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\4\ scan0132 | |
| Date | 27th February 1940 | |
| 12. File 27/2/40 Telephone from Sr. in Paris. (1) Amiot Aeroplane. Urgently required: (a) Carburettor hot-spot pipe. D 6373. (complete with drain-cap.) (b) Earth-wire, nuts, and collars for B.T.H. magneto; starting and earthing cables. (2) R.A.F. in France. Urgently require release of (a) 5 cases of spares. at Le Bourget. (b) 3 " " " in Paris. (3) French Air Ministry, want to know how we are progressing with our type tests on the vacuum pump and air-compressor of French-air-equipment manufacture. Has the Messier Dynaflex coupling for B. side camshaft of R.R. manufacture been type tested? Confirm that the Labinal coupling and drive have been type tested. All the above are extremely urgent and replies are required immediately by telephone. Paris (3104) Periere. Tell Pope that Dewoitine are very annoyed because they have not received prices in his Memo. D/BP/Y.24/JR.{Mr James Royce}15.2.40. This gives weights, prices most urgently required. | ||