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).
Questioning the necessity of proceeding with autovac testing based on a report that S.S. carburetter trouble is unrelated.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\3\ 03-page106 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1929 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from SFT.{Mr Swift} C. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} C. to Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} x7080. SFT.{Mr Swift}4/B.2.9.29. x7510. x7080. Memo. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/MJ.26.8.29. We are making arrangements to test autovacs as per instructions contained in the above memo, but in view of Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}'s report - memo MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}9/T30.8.29., in which he says that the S.S. carburetter trouble has no thing to do with the autovac supply, we are wondering whether it is still necessary for them to go on with the testing tackle for autovacs. We are proposing to hold up this job unless we hear further from you. SFT.{Mr Swift} | ||