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).
Requesting parts to be sent to Paris for fitting 'GENERAL' oil filters to two cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\3\ scan0012 | |
| Date | 8th November 1938 | |
| 1139 also 1245 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}8/MH.{M. Huckerby}8.11.38. "GENERAL" OIL FILTERS. We have had a request from Paris to fit the above filters on 2 cars (B.II). They have the actual filters and have agreed to produce the necessary pipes and brackets if we provide the special unions and T pieces etc. for the job. Accordingly will you please obtain the following and despatch to the Paris depot, the parts in question to be charged to them. 4 - EB.4099 Union plugs. 2 - E.79034 Banjo unions 2 - E.57997 " 4 - E.86955 Cap nuts. 2 - E.88936 T pieces. 4 - E.60196 washers. 8 - E.83993 " 2 - EB.1146 Connection pieces. 2 - E.76000 Nipples. 2 - E.81470 Nuts. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||