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 an order for six Clevite-lined bushes from Vandervell Ltd as per drawing ExS.1283.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\2\ scan0426 | |
| Date | 7th March 1939 | |
| 1620. To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. G/JWH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}7.3.39. Will you please order 6 bushes in accordance with attached drawing ExS.1283, from Vandervell Ltd. The bush is lined with Clevite and has tinned surface as per previous samples we have had. A special note should be made of this as similar bushes have been made with graphited bronze lining and are not satisfactory. O/N. 52482. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||