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).
The collection and storage of experimental chassis unit patterns and castings for various engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\4\ scan0021 | |
| Date | 18th September 1939 | |
| 1260 To Sgt/EW. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Vs.{J. Vickers} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}18.9.39. EXPERIMENTAL CHASSIS UNIT PATTERNS ETC. We wish to collect for storage at Shardlow all the patterns and castings apertaining to the above engines which include B.60 - Cast Iron 6 cylinder units. B.80 - Cast Iron 8-cylinder units. Aluminium " " Conventional Iron " " B.V. - Bentley V.{VIENNA} If possible we should like these parts labelled up and the corresponding drawings attached. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/F.Hallam is on this job and every assistance should be given to him so that in the event of the chassis job re-starting all the patterns etc. will be to hand. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||