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 production arrangements for the B.50 Rover Type Bonnet.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\3\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 11th May 1938 | |
| γ 805 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. By/NS.{Norman Scott} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.11/MH.{M. Huckerby}11.5.38. B.50 ROVER TYPE BONNET. Confirming our discussion with you yesterday, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. will arrange with Messrs. Hallam, Sleigh & Cheston for the production of the B.50 Bonnet top plates complete with hinge, while you will make the rest of the bonnet parts ~~the scheme (Ref: 1/B6/147, 1/97, 1/99 and 1/B)~~ without any details being drawn. By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} is detailing the top plates and the necessary fittings for same and we would like the machined pieces to be completed with a minimum of delay so that we can have them fitted up on the top plate assembly. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||