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).
Letter to Press Caps, Ltd. regarding an order for three dozen 26.5 m/m caps for experimental use.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0255 | |
| Date | 23th April 1940 | |
| 1029. H24 Experimental Department. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.3/JS.{Mr Johnson's Secretary}23.4.40. 23.4.40. Messrs. Press Caps, Ltd., Chandos Road, LONDON, N.W.10. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 13th instant, and must apologise for the delay in replying to your first with the samples. We now find that your 26.5 m/m cap can be made to do the job, and would, therefore, like to have three dozen of this size. You will appreciate that we only need them for experimental purposes. An official order will follow. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS ROYCE LIMITED. | ||