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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 completion dates for various engine development jobs.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 155\2\  scan0233
Date  12th July 1938
  
1315?

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}12.7.38.

We would like to get an idea as to when the following jobs are expected to be completed.

B.III.
(1) Camshaft as instructed in memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}/MH.{M. Huckerby}21.6.38. ECD.681/2/673.

(2) Monichrome camshafts and cam-wheels which are being produced at R.R. (Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}7/JH.16.6.38)

(3) Camshaft with altered firing order EXS.759. By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}1/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 21.5.38.

WRAITH III.
(1) Rear end oil retaining covers ECD.765.

(2) Assembly of W.III.No.10 unit. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}14/JH.17.6.38.

SINGLE CYLINDER BENTLEY.
(1) Exp. parts for trial of ramp head instructed in memo By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} 10/G.5.5.38. Parts in question are 713/4/5/6/7.

GENERAL.
(1) Torsional Indicator Drive for B.II camshaft as per memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}16.6.38.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}
  
  


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