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).
Agreeing not to charge a valuable client, Mr. Summers, and to categorise the cost as experimental work.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\1\ scan0118 | |
| Date | 23th November 1934 | |
| x7961 S/W Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} C16/C23.11.34 Re B.65.AE..Mr.R.Summers. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/KW22.11.34 -------- I note the situation in regard to this and I agree with you that in the circumstances we cannot very well charge Mr.Summers. I am, therefore, having the amount charged to experimental work. I quite appreciate that the Summers family are very valuable clients, and I only raised the point because I was not certain whether Mr.Summers was looking upon it as an experiment for his special steel, or not. Your memo, however, makes the matter clear. C. | ||