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).
List of testers insured for the 15,000 miles tests during March 1938.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 138\3\ scan0373 | |
Date | 2nd April 1938 | |
D/L. 1162. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}10/JH.2.4.38. 15,000 MILES TESTS. Insurance of testers. March 1938. P.H. Rose ........ from 1st to 22nd. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Reid........... from 1st. to 22nd. G.J. Gardiner..... from 1st.to 23rd. F.{Mr Friese} Hallam......... from 1st. to 23rd. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Caisley........ from 1st. to 23rd. I.M. Waller....... from 1st. to 30th. A.F. Martindale... from 8th to 11th. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Maddocks (Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}). from 24th.to 30th. 6.B.IV. Bentley returned to Derby on 11.3.38. and has not since been run under 15,000 miles test conditions. 26.G.VI 25/30 H.P. returned to Derby on 30.3.38. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||