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).
Secret memo regarding the importance of secrecy for modifications such as central lubrication on the 20 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\1\ Scan165 | |
| Date | 18th April 1929 | |
| SECRET X3806 K5770 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To Bx from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To C. from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To PN{Mr Northey} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} for all WW officials from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}3/E18.4.29 re 20 HP and Secrecy. Secrecy in regard to modifications such as central lubrication is of great importance. We were very much alarmed to receive an order the other day by telephone from one of our agents for a 20 HP chassis with central lubrication, and from what he said it would appear that he had been told that there were only a few more 20's to make of the present type and that then central lubrication would be coming through. Leakage of such information is most dangerous and might have very serious effects on the financial results of the Company. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||