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).
The receipt and testing of experimental gauge parts from Messrs. Hobson, and the associated covering order and price.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\3\ Scan171 | |
| Date | 23th January 1929 | |
| X4088 To G/WFH. from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG23.1.29. With reference to your G/WFH/CALO/ES22.1.29. We have received the parts in question. All the parts with the suffix 'P' denote an experimental improvement to the gauge which we are testing out, before putting same on production. To save delay Messrs. Hobson sent these parts before they received a covering order, although we asked them to advise us before they did so. Will ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} please issue the necessary covering order. We think we should point out to Messrs. Hobson that the price of £2 for the tank unit is rather excessive - possibly this is due to it being the first of its type. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||