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).
Listing machines to be moved to Hyde Road, Hendon, and noting that only 12 will be sent.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\3\ Scan183 | |
| Date | 29th September 1939 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}16/MH.{M. Huckerby}29.9.39. MACHINES. With reference to the machines to be taken down to Hyde Road, Hendon, it now appears that they can adapt several of these old machines to do useful work and in consequence, only a total of 12 will be sent South. These are as follows:- No. of Machine. Type of Machine. 1899 Drummond. 1775 Richards' Borer. 2922 Craven Lathe. 1925 " 1931 Gleason Hypoid. 1508 " 1509 " 1507 " " 1797 Lees Badner Gear Driver. - Richards Borer. - 2 Hypoid Bevel Running on Machines. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||