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).
Sending a Long clutch plate for chassis 3-AZ-186 Wilcock, noting cracks in the Thermoid facings.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0172 | |
Date | 5th August 1937 | |
W/N. To Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} c. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}7/AP.5.8.37 361 CHASSIS 3-AZ-186 Wilcock. Further to your Br/G.16/M.28.7.37. We are sending you a Long clutch plate. It will be noted there are cracks visible in the Thermoid facings, but so far no trouble has resulted from these. Will HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} please arrange to despatch this plate to N. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} | ||