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 to Mr. Robotham from the University of Glasgow discussing the basis of a technical consultation and the expenses incurred.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\1\ scan0093 | |
| Date | 25th June 1938 | |
| RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3/R.{Sir Henry Royce} of 13 may. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}3/W.H. of 15 June. 1129 SWDL.{Len H. Swindell} James Watt Engineering Laboratories, The University, Glasgow. 25th June. 38. Dear Mr Robotham I have delayed replying to Mr Swindall's letter in order to get some more data from my engine. Before commenting on the facts given in that letter I wish to know whether you are consulting me or whether you are under the impression that you are going out of your way to give me information which might be of technical interest to me. Judging by your letter of the 13th May it would appear that you have got some improvement which satisfies you and you have consequently no further use for me. Also it does not seem to have occurred to you that I have already spent a considerable amount of time & have used a fair amount of petrol etc investigating your particular problem, and I dont notice you offering to stand any of my expenses. I quite agree that you made it very clear at the start that there was little hope of any financial benefit for me, and I took up the | ||