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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).
Updates to the instruction book regarding braking systems and engine terminology.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 26\2\  Scan006
Date  25th November 1913
  
R.R 657. (100H) (XX 639. 30.10.13) E.P. 5294.
ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED,
NIGHTINGALE ROAD,
DERBY.
TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY.
TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines).

Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed.

A Mr. ADAMS
By Mr. BAILEY
Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for
B Mr. BEREND Expt. Dept.
Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT
Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
C Mr. COWEN EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX
D Mr. DELOOZE
Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY
E Mr. ELLIOTT
F Mr. FRIESE
G Mr. GNAPP
Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY
Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM
H Mr. HANBURY
J Mr. JOHNSON
JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary
K Mr. KILNER
Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH
M Mr. MOON
Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN
PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY
O Mr. OLDHAM
Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON
EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD
Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON
R Mr. ROYCE
RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary
JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE
Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON
LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT
Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY
V, - VIENNA
Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS
Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER
Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD

Re Instruction Book (2).

Ne/S1/LG251113.

is now no possibility of damaging the transmission shafts by the use of this brake.

On page 66 it is stated that the foot brake is less liable to aggravate a skid than the side brakes; we think this note must also be cancelled.

We shall be glad to have any interesting remarks on the application of brakes, the adjustment of brakes, and how often you think they should be adjusted. At present the foot brake on the transmission is recommended to be adjusted every 5000 miles, and the rear brakes every 2000 miles.

Mr.Royce suggested the following paragraph should be inserted in the book, to which Mr.Johnson agreed except that the word "detonate" must not be used. Kindly let us know if you are in agreement with using the word "knock" as stated -

"The engine may be noticed as having a ~~slight~~ tendency to develop a slight knock in combustion chamber, this tendency being greatly increased by the presence of carbon deposit, and can practically be cured by transferring

This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers.
  
  


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