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).
Letter to Wing Commander Buxton requesting the minimum drum size for a 1/4 inch cable to be used on a winch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\2\ img080 | |
| Date | 26th February 1941 | |
| SECRET. 2006 26th February, 1941. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}14/LT. Wing Commander BUXTON, Central Landing Establishment, Ringway Aerodrome, near MANCHESTER. Dear Sir, With reference to your letter CLE/S.1406/2/S of the 17th instant, we have decided to use ¼" cable, on this winch. If you have any information on the subject, we should be glad to know what is the minimum drum size considered to be satisfactory with this diameter of cable. Yours sincerely, | ||