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).
Proposal to reduce the contents of tool kits based on customer capability and alternative maintenance solutions for brake squeaking.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\4\ scan0215 | |
| Date | 7th July 1930 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} AJL Y5580. X-7580 Y5580 Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}.. from PN.{Mr Northey} Copy to C. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} RECEIVED JUL 18 1930 PN.{Mr Northey}1/WT7.7.30. Proposed reduction of tool kits. With further reference to PN.{Mr Northey}1/WT2.7.30. and Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL2/AD.4.7.30, in view of the fact that not one in 100 men in charge of their cars would know how to roughen the brake-shoes in order to prevent their sqeaking, and also the fact we have found a few spots of turps to be extremely helpful, instead of paraffin, in reducing squeaking, even to the extent in some cases of the effect being permanent, I think we should be justified in not supplying tools for dismantling the front hubs and pivots - as well as for the rear - in which case of course we should not have to consider supplying wheel-drawers. PN.{Mr Northey} | ||