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).
Sample of a modified Tangye Jack, querying its cadmium plating.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 52\4\ Scan035 | |
| Date | 30th October 1929 | |
| X4491 TO BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from ROY. {Sir Henry Royce} c. to HY. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} (struck through) c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} TANGYE JACK Additional to the Print Messrs. Tangye sent us last week of the modified Jack they propose supplying, which was passed to you, in accordance with the arrangements we discussed with their Representative they have now sent in a sample of the Jack itself, embodying such modifications - which I hand you herewith. Kindly advise in due course if this is satisfactory or otherwise. I am not sure whether they have cadmium plated the central tube or otherwise. You will recollect this was a point we suggested at the said discussion. ROY. {Sir Henry Royce} Sample Jack to accompany this Memo. | ||