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).
Internal inquiry regarding the testing of oversized Continental tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\1\ scan0104 | |
| Date | 13th January 1914 | |
| R.R. 647 (100 H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints}) (L.L. 194.—15-7-13.) B. & H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 519. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, 14 & 15, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, W. TELEPHONES: 1654, 1655, 1656 (GERRARD) TELEGRAMS: 'ROLHEADRolls-Royce telegram address,' REG., LONDON. Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. 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 Mr. COX Mr. DAY D Mr. DeLOOZE.. 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 Mrs. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH.. M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM P - PA{Mr Paterson} - Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON Mr. PLATFORD 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 [Handwritten next to name list] S/W. 13.1.14. [Typed Text] Please let us know whether you are testing any over-sized Continental tyres, and if so, on what cars. Will you please let us know by return, for Mr. Johnson's information ? C. [Handwritten Notes] [Top Right] JR{Mr James Royce} [Center Signature] Mr Platford [Right Side] Ask Experimental Dept whether we are doing this. Don't leave this sheet. Job over urgent. OP 14/1/14 [Bottom] Ces I understand Experimental Dept are testing a set of these tyres can you please reply. RH{R. Hollingworth} [Bottom Left] Mr Thoresby [Footer] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||