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 trial of a 13½' Cross Cushion Plate from supplier Borg & Beck.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0047 | |
| Date | 5th November 1937 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} 11101 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}3/AP.5.11.37. Re, 13½" Cross Cushion Plate. Attached is a copy of letter of 28th ult. from Borg & Beck. in which they offer to supply us with a plate as above for trial, without charge, will you please therefore send an order as requested by them. Attached is a copy of our letter to them as we think it is possible that this plate may be found to have certain advantages over the Long type. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} | ||