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).
Letter from Loughborough College regarding wind tunnel tests for a model streamlined Bentley car.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\5\ scan0151 | |
Date | 16th January 1941 | |
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} SCHOFIELD, M.B.E., Ph.D. (Lond.) B.Sc.Hons (Lond) A.R.C.Sc. (Lond.) Assoc.M.Inst.C.E. M.I.Mech.E., D.I.C., F.Inst.P. PRINCIPAL. LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND. Telephone: (two lines) 2675, 2676 LOUGHBOROUGH. Telegrams: "EDUCATION, LOUGHBOROUGH" REFERENCE OUR JAC/EJM ALL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE PRINCIPAL. 16th January 1941 DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Rolls Royce, DERBY. Dear Sir, I have an enquiry from Mr. Martindale regarding the model streamlined Bentley car. I have been able to trace this model and will hand it to you when you call at College. Regarding wind tunnel tests for directional stability, unfortunately, Squadron Leader H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Falkner was mobilised before experiments were made and I am afraid that the emergency will prevent these tests being made for a long time, owing to shortage of staff. Yours faithfully, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} A.{Mr Adams} CHOATE. p.p. Head of Department. ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS. CIVIL ENGINEERING. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING. PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE & CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY. COMMERCE & ADMINISTRATION. SCHOOL OF ATHLETICS. EAST MIDLANDS TRAINING COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS OF HANDICRAFT AND TEACHERS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION. ADULT EDUCATION. CONTINUATIVE EDUCATION. LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE SCHOOL. JUNIOR SCHOOL OF ART. INDUSTRIAL AND FINE ART. PRODUCTIVE WORKS DEPARTMENTS. FOUNDRY. PATTERN-MAKING. TURNING. MILLING. PRECISION GRINDING. AUTOMATIC MACHINE OPERATING AND TOOL-SETTING. FITTING AND ERECTING. TOOL ROOM. OXY AND ELECTRIC WELDING. ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND SWITCH GEAR MAKING. ARMATURE WINDING. HARDENING AND HEAT TREATMENT. CABINET MAKING. CANE FURNITURE. STAINED GLASSWORK. PLUMBING. DRAWING OFFICE. AUTOMOBILE REPAIR AND RE-CONDITIONING. GENERATING STATION. HOSIERY CONDITIONING HOUSE. | ||