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).
Modifications, avoiding conflicting recommendations, and balancing production cost reduction with road testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\4\ scan0286 | |
| Date | 20th January 1937 | |
| 306, E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/R.20.1.37. Attached is a note from Martindale commenting on some modifications which, apparently, have been agreed to by Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} We are not circulating this memo, because it is rather ridiculous to get two separate recommendations from the Experimental Dept. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} has agreed, in the future, to link up with the testers, so that the situation will not again arise; in the meantime, perhaps you will go over the matter with Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, and issue the final recommendations on what you do, or do not, wish to be done. We ourselves are particularly anxious that the 15,000 mile road tests should not be forgotten in the general zeal for lowering the production costs. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||