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 request for drawings of Tricou Shock Absorbers and the resulting delay.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 79\2\ scan0071 | |
| Date | 14th October 1913 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (XX 126. 18.9.13) E.P. 4985. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM7/L141013. Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. Re Tricou Shock Absorbers. X.709 Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 14-10-13. No. c. Further to our memo of 11/9/13 requesting drawings of fittings for above, we shall be glad if you will urge these through as the makers have written us asking whether we are satisfied with our experiments, which of course cannot be proceeded with until we obtain your designs. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Signature] [Handwritten Note:] Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} We have had some little difficulty in fitting these absorbers. The design is very awkward. Hence the delay. But the drawings are now nearly finished & shall be issued immediately. [Initial] 14/10/13 [Routing List:] A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN 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 LH{Mr Haworth} LORD HERBERT SCOTT S Mr. SPINNEY Y - 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 [Stamp 1:] RECEIVED [Clock face showing 10:40 and date 15 OCT 1913] [Stamp 2:] RECEIVED W.M. [Clock face with Roman numerals] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||