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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 promised completion dates for several outstanding engineering jobs.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 27\2\  Scan311
Date  5th December 1934
  
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To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}15/KW.5.12.34.

Here are RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}'s promises for some of the outstanding jobs :-

(1) Fabric Coupling & new Clutch - instructions just received.
(2) 25° obliquity gears - will be completed Thursday. 6th
(3) Altered linkage - finished Wednesday night. 5th.
(4) New Camshafts - Master cams will be finished Monday Dec. 3rd, should complete camshafts Dec. 10th.
(5) .750 Roll Rod - Friday next. 7th.
1.500 will follow quickly.
(6) Variable rating suspension - will be ready Dec. 10th.
(7) Twisting Test for Chassis, including Brake Gear - cannot give date at moment but will push along completion.

HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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