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).
Requirements for a new tool set for the Goshawk 11 project, including specifications for spanners, pliers, and storage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\1\ Scan010 | |
| Date | 11th September 1922 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X4083 M 25 Mr Booth from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: SEP 11 1922 STAMP: RECEIVED BY2-P11.9.22. GOSHAWK 11. TOOL KIT As a result of my visit to Mr Royce last week, we must at once set to work and produce a completely new set of spanners for Goshawk 11. The spanners must all be of the single ended type, not too bulky on the ends, although, of course, they must be adequate so far as strength is concerned. Each spanner should have the word "Rolls-Royce" in raised letters on one side and the firms monogram R.R. on the other, or on the opposite side. In addition to the general matter referred to above, Mr Royce is keen that we should have fairly large holes for the tommy bars. I pointed out to him in this connection that it is possible with a large bar on a box spanner to either open the end of the box spanner or so twist the bolt itself. For this reason we should make careful enquiries before altering the sizes of the tommy bars - the matter should be finally submitted to me. A further point he requires is, that the electricians pliers must be a size smaller than those obtained for the 40/50, and in addition we should have a small spanner for adjusting the make and break, which would have attached to it a feeler the correct thickness for the gap when the points are open. This spanner and feeler, together with a small smooth file should be fitted in a small wooden box with a sliding lid{A. J. Lidsey} in order to keep them together and prevent them getting damaged. A further point that Mr Royce is keen upon is, that all the small tools, spanners etc., should be kept in a small brief bag similar to one Mr Hives shewed Mr Royce, which was made of a strong canvas and had the continuous fastening scheme which is now frequently used for jointing of weather hoods at the door spaces and similar positions. We must take extreme care in designing these tools and see that we obtain a really first class finish on the article; in the first place it must be machined wherever necessary in order to give the impression of an excellent job and should be finished by sheradising, as to my mind this gives the most permanent finish for tools that I am acquainted with. contd. | ||