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).
Alternative supplier, Builder's Iron Foundry, for barrel making equipment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 170\4\ img030 | |
| Date | 17th August 1940 | |
| COPY. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/Mr.Clay from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 13 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/ML.17.8.40. Olley has cabled us that Messrs. Builder's Iron Foundry are alternative suppliers of barrel making equipment to Pratt & Whitney's. There is no particular difference in price but deliveries might be better in the half inch size. We understand that they have already shipped some machines from America on the behalf of the Climax Rock Drilling and Engineering Works Ltd. When these come to hand they might be worth inspecting. We attach a copy of their catalogue. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||