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 that the Millwrights vacate No.2 Test House which they are using as a workshop.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\1\ scan0255 | |
Date | 24th May 1937 | |
Mr. Peskett. c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. EJJ/JV. 1209 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/R.24.5.37. CO-OPERATION OF TEST HOUSE BY MILLWRIGHTS. For a number of weeks now the Millwrights have been using No.2 Test House as a Depot for their equipment and a workshop for all the modifications they are carrying out on Experimental test tackle. It has been laid down by Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} that the Millwrights should not use Test Houses in this manner, and we shall be glad if you will arrange for them to vacate No.2 at the earliest possible moment, Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||