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).
Requesting a drawing of a Buick stub axle for record purposes, noting machining costs and a pending laboratory analysis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 125\3\ scan0138 | |
| Date | 9th July 1939 | |
| 1049 To By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}16/MH.{M. Huckerby}9.7.39. BUICK STUB AXLE. Will you please make a drawing of this stub for record purposes. The machining cost (R.R. prices) for this is 9/9d. against £1.3s.6d. for the present stub. An analysis is being done by the Laboratory and these details when available, can be added to the drawing. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||