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).
From 'R' expressing frustration at the slow progress of car improvements and outlining a new programme.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\2\ scan0069 | |
| Date | 20th October 1928 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BJ. RG.{Mr Rowledge} C. SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} X7770 R6/M20.10.28. PROGRESS OF CAR IMPROVEMENTS. X.2917 X.7770 X.5770 I am anxious to find out who it is that is makin our progress so slow. We get hopelessly left behind. Years pass and our work is out-of-date before it is made. I believe it is partly due to working to unauthorised instructions of individuals i.e., not being first agreed to by the designers and specialists responsible. I am making out a programme for which I want Derby to fix an approximate time for experimental trial and adoption is found satisfactory. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||