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).
Orders for 25/30 HP chassis materials, including bar and billet sets for various car series.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0385 | |
| Date | 21th December 1936 | |
| To Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, c. to RBO. AEM. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 1200. Reg. HHH. D/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Es.7/KW.21.12.36. 25/30 HP. Chassis Material. We have on order or in hand :- 200 sets of Bar and Billet Material for 'A.2' series. Please order outstanding material for making these into complete sets. In addition, please order a further 200 sets of bar and billet material for 'S.2' series. Also, in connection with the 200 bar and billet sets of material ordered for Ph.III, 'D' series, parts may be ordered up forthwith that are common to 25/30 and/or Bentley, which means that 600 sets of the common parts may be ordered at the same time. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||