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 the fabrication of four sets of wheel disc parts for an upcoming car inspection.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\4\ scan0061 | |
| Date | 28th March 1939 | |
| 6616 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}28.3.39. 30.G.VII. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} is inspecting this car next Monday to criticise its appearance. we have persuaded Cornercrofts to make for us a set of discs shown on the right hand side of the scheme PD.369, herewith, but they are not making the hook, brass pressing or spring for retaining the outer disc. Can you, therefore, please make for us by the end of the week, four sets of parts of these of which there are four per wheel. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||