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 the fitting of a special water pump cover and bypass pipe to car B.23.AE and the preparation of parts for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\1\ scan0163 | |
| Date | 16th December 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. 1269+ Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.5/WH.16.12.37. Will you please arrange to fit one of the four special water pump covers to EB.604 which you have prepared to B.23.AE car while it is in the garage, and fit a ½" dia. thermostat bypass pipe to it. This is for use until the scheme requested under By/NS.{Norman Scott}4/G.30.10.37 is ready. Will you please instruct a second set of pieces as per By/NS.{Norman Scott}4/G.30.10.37, and complete these as soon as possible as this is the scheme which will be used on B.III and we wish to carry on with tests on it without waiting for a B.III car. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||